After a string of eight wins, Jimtown's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the New Prairie Cougars. The match marked the first time this year in which Jimtown was not able to get on the board.
Jimtown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Christman, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On New Prairie's side, Tyson Greenwood made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Greenwood has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Greenwood was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dylan Bishop and Reed Robinson did most of the damage at the plate: Bishop went 1-for-2 with a home run, while Robinson went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Jordan Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Jimtown's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for New Prairie, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Jimtown will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Fairfield at 9:00 a.m. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for New Prairie, they will head out on the road to square off against Hanover Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hanover Central is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so New Prairie will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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