South Bend Clay and Jimtown squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but South Bend Clay had to settle for second. They lost 11-1 to the Jimtown Jimmies. South Bend Clay has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Jimtown's part, Lilly Gaugler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gaugler was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Abbey Brown was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kendal McPhee, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
South Bend Clay's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Jimtown, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-7.
South Bend Clay does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jimtown, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Mishawaka Marian at 5:30 p.m. Jimtown is facing Mishawaka Marian at the right time seeing as Mishawaka Marian is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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