JoMa beat Jymy-Jussit 2–0 at Mehtimäki.
Joensuu Maila’s crew extended Seinäjoki Jymy-Jussie’s scoreless streak to five games in Thursday’s only Superpesis match. Mehtimäki did not fight for victory for long in either period, as JoMa broke through to win 2–0 (8–2, 6–1).
Jokers who hit a total of ten runs were the hosts’ top batsmen. Juho Toivola drove in five runs with 100% home run efficiency and also got background support from three home runs From Joosua Rätö and with his two home runs, he raised his strikeout total to 1+10 for the season From Kasperi Hämäläinen.
– 28 three-point situations from our inside game is a good performance. Runs were made with really good free kicks. When we got runs well into the beginning of the innings, the game was released. Sacristan Ville Väliaho was able to detach an exceptional number of opponents’ forwards, commented JoMa’s game director Mikko Huotari.
In the 2020s, Jymy-Jussit has not received a single point from Mehtimäki. The full pot of three points was very necessary for sixth-placed JoMa, who have only an away game with Imatra and a home game against Kouvola Pallonlöji left in the first series.
Toivola homered with three strikeouts
The difference in the opening period was guaranteed by Toivola, who drove in the hosts’ first four runs with three innings and three strikeouts. He sank two balls at the start as a triple, followed by a two-run shot from second wicket.
By the time of the break, JoMa took home the three-point situations with 50% power, 16–6.
The winning run of the second period was scored by Rättö, who showed versatility like Toivola. The opening home run of the second period of both credit jokers came with a leg strike.
JoMa’s awardees were Nelonen Toivola (at 7/7) in the batting statistics of the series and the substitute who brought in four runs Konsta Piironen (at 8/9).
Among the Jymy-Jusses, the top hitter who scored one run stood out Justus Teppo (at 6/6) and a wildcard that brought in one run Matias Litmanen (at 7/11).