Softball Preview: George Jenkins Eagles vs. Bartow Yellow Jackets
George Jenkins is 0-10 against Bartow since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The George Jenkins Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Bartow Yellow Jackets at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, everything went George Jenkins' way against Fort Meade as George Jenkins made off with a 13-6 victory.
Mackenzie Mathers was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazlyn Duque, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bartow put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Winter Haven onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Bartow's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
George Jenkins pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Bartow, their win bumped their record up to 15-0.
George Jenkins suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Bartow in their previous meeting on March 6th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bartow's Katelynn Oxley, who struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that George Jenkins knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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