Jimtown had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over the Mishawaka Marian Knights. Considering the Jimmies have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Claire Carlson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Kendal McPhee was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Williams, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Jimmies
| 04/26/25 vs Mishawaka Marian | 66.7% |
| 04/24/25 vs Knox | 48.4% |
| 04/22/25 vs Glenn | 59.4% |
| 04/19/25 vs Kalamazoo Christian | 42.1% |
| 04/19/25 @ Buchanan | 40% |
| + 11 more games |
Jimtown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Jimtown pushed their record up to 7-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mishawaka Marian, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Jimtown wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 7-3 win against Peru on the 26th. As for Mishawaka Marian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat against Glenn on the 26th.
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