Jimtown dropped their record down to 13-8 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 6-3 to the Knox Redskins. The Jimmies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Redskins earlier this season, when they won 8-6.
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Skyler Pello made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kendal McPhee, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Knox, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Knox's side, Bethany Barnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Knox's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kendra Linscott, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits Linscott has posted since back in April. Madalee Hinshaw also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jimtown will face off against Bremen at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Knox, they will challenge Glenn at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something the Redskins will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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