South Bend Clay was the 5-3 winner over Jimtown when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The South Bend Clay Colonials lost 18-2 to the Jimtown Jimmies on Monday.
South Bend Clay saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maliya Freeman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Haylee Hyduk, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Jimtown's side, Layla Winrott made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Winrott has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Winrott was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Kendal McPhee was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Abbey Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
South Bend Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Jimtown, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
South Bend Clay will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Mishawaka Marian, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Mishawaka Marian has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.07 runs per game on average), something South Bend Clay will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jimtown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Penn at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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