Baseball Preview: Jenkins Cavaliers vs. Phelps Hornets
The Jenkins Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Phelps Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Phelps took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Jenkins, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Jenkins got the win against Cordia by a conclusive 11-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jenkins.
John Addington and Caleb Morgan made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Addington struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Morgan struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Addington scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Morgan scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Webb, who scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Dakota Johnson, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Phelps came up short against Martin County on Tuesday and fell 8-3.
Jenkins' victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Phelps, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Jenkins suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Phelps in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Can Jenkins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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