The Jimtown Jimmies will take on the South Bend Clay Colonials at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Jimtown is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Jimtown gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on Angola with a sharp 9-0 win.
Layla Winrott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Winrott was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Abbey Brown was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Kendal McPhee was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but South Bend Clay had to settle for a 5-4 loss against South Bend Riley on Saturday.
Like Jimtown, South Bend Clay also got a great game from a two-way player: Jessica Cleveland. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Cleveland has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cleveland was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Cleveland wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Haylee Hyduk, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Jimtown pushed their record up to 17-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for South Bend Clay, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
South Bend Clay's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jimtown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. It's a different story for South Bend Clay, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Jimtown's hitters?
Everything went Jimtown's way against South Bend Clay when the teams last played two weeks ago as Jimtown made off with an 18-2 win. Will Jimtown repeat their success, or does South Bend Clay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
