Gaerte has 2 hits in loss to Jimtown

Bussard fans 8 in loss

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS

Sports Editor, RTC

Softball

Naomi Gaerte

Jimtown 2, Tippecanoe Valley 1 (Thursday): Dalynne Bussard pitched a four-hitter with eight strikeouts, but the visiting Lady Vikings lost to Jimtown Thursday.

Naomi Gaerte had two of Valley’s three hits. Mackaylie Costello singled and scored on a passed ball in the first inning.

Olivia Campbell’s two-run single in the second put Jimtown ahead for good.

Kiyla Eberhart pitched a three-hitter with two walks and nine strikeouts to win the pitcher’s duel from Bussard.

Valley is 6-6 overall and 3-2 in the Indiana Northern State Conference. The teams will meet again at Valley May 20.

Jimtown 2, Valley 1

Valley 100 000 0 – 1 3 1

Jimtown 020 000 X – 2 4 0

WP – Eberhart (7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K)

LP – Dalynne Bussard (6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K)

2B – Winrott (JIM)