After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Warsaw, Jimtown was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Niles Vikings a 6-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Kiyla Eberhart's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maleah Wingard, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendal McPhee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The win got Jimtown back to even at 1-1.
Coming up, Jimtown will square off against Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Niles, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Edwardsburg at 4:00 p.m. on April 8.
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