The Jimtown Jimmies will take on the Bremen Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Jimtown sitting on three straight wins and Bremen on six.
Jimtown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Knox get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The Jimmies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Broderic Kaler was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Connor Christman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Bremen had just enough and edged out Winamac 4-2 on Saturday.
Aden Hunziker made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Hunziker was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Hunziker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Alvarado, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Jimtown's record now sits at 21-7. As for Bremen, their record is now 18-9.
Monday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Jimtown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like Bremen struggles in that department as they've averaged .345. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jimtown took their win against Bremen in their previous meeting back in May by a conclusive 16-4 score. Do the Jimmies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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