Jimtown has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Jimtown will head into Wednesday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Saturday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Wednesday was a bit more commanding. They lost 14-4 to Penn.
Connor Christman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashton Blasko, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Tippecanoe Valley scored the most runs they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 16-13 to Marion. Tippecanoe Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hunter Paxton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jamison Phillips was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Tippecanoe Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Jimtown dropped their record down to 14-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Tippecanoe Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything went Jimtown's way against Tippecanoe Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Jimtown made off with a 24-2 win. Will Jimtown repeat their success, or does Tippecanoe Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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