The University of Jamestown and Doane University faced off in a doubleheader on Friday, April 19, with the Jimmies emerging victorious in the first game with a 2-1 win. The Tigers took an early lead when Anna Prauner hit a sacrifice fly, scoring Jeryn Allen and putting them up 1-0. However, the Jimmies responded in the bottom of the sixth inning when Mackenzie Lefebvre hit a double to drive in two runners, giving them a 2-1 advantage.
Despite allowing a run in the sixth inning, Hope Ransome of Jamestown retired four of the next five hitters and pitched a complete game, giving up only one run on four hits while striking out six and walking two. On the other hand, Abbi Arroyo started for Doane and pitched 5.1 innings, allowing one earned run on five hits with one walk and one strikeout.
As a Sports Reporter at The Jamestown Sun, originally from New York and having graduated from Ithaca College in 2020 with a degree in Television-Radio, I will provide you with more details about this exciting matchup soon.