South Bend Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 14-1 to the Jimtown Jimmies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Bend Washington of the 28-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Jimtown's part, Aiden Carithers made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Carithers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Connor Christman was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Ashton Blasko was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
South Bend Washington's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Jimtown, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7.
South Bend Washington will take on South Bend Riley at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. South Bend Washington is facing South Bend Riley at the right time seeing as South Bend Riley is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Jimtown, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Elkhart Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. Jimtown will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
