Baseball Preview: Jenkins Cavaliers vs. Cordia Lions
Jenkins has been on the road for seven straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cordia Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cordia took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Jenkins, who comes in off a win.
Jenkins gave up the first runs last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over Grundy.
John Addington and Caleb Morgan made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Addington tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Morgan struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Addington scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Morgan scored a run and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roger Niles, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cordia is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 11-1 to Menifee County on Wednesday.
Jenkins' win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Cordia, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Jenkins' way against Cordia in their previous matchup back in March as Jenkins made off with a 15-3 victory. Does Jenkins have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cordia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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