Jimtown came tearing into Monday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies. For Jimtown, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 loss South Bend St. Joseph walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Mason Armstrong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Christman was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2.
On South Bend St. Joseph's side, they got a good showing from Tommy Eck, who pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
At the plate, Jayce Lee made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Brady Langager was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Jimtown is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jimtown will square off against Westview at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westview is on a four-game streak of home wins, Jimtown a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to challenge South Bend Riley at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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