Baseball Recap: Bartow Comes Up Short

Yellow Jackets

Previous 5 Games

03/26/26 vs George Jenkins	0-8
03/18/26 @ Avon Park	5-3
03/17/26 vs Hardee	2-0
03/16/26 vs Okeechobee	5-3
03/12/26 vs Winter Haven	4-10

Bartow dropped down to 11-7 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 8-0 to the George Jenkins Eagles. Considering the last time the Yellow Jackets couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.

As for George Jenkins, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-3. Considering they have won nine matchups by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

For George Jenkins' part, the team relied heavily on Christopher Glover, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Glover a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Deniel Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.

Looking ahead, Bartow will head out on the road to challenge McKeel Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellow Jackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for George Jenkins, they will host Lake Gibson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.