Jimtown stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past the South Bend Washington Panthers 14-1. Jimtown's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Aiden Carithers was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Carithers was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Christman, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Blasko, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Jimtown is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for South Bend Washington, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Jimtown has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Elkhart Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jimtown will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for South Bend Washington, they will take on South Bend Riley at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. South Bend Riley is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning South Bend Washington will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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