In what's become a running theme this season, Jimtown gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles 13-3. Winning may never get old, but Jimtown sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jack Kite made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Kite was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Kahne Kelley and Cole Dutton did most of the damage at the plate: Kelley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Dutton went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jackson Arbogast was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
On Elkhart Christian Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Ramirez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Jimtown is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Jimtown will play host again on Friday to welcome Concord, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Jimtown: 3.2, Concord: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Hamilton at 5:30 p.m. Elkhart Christian Academy has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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