Baseball Recap: George Jenkins Eagles vs. Lakeland Dreadnaughts
George Jenkins extended their postseason success on Friday against Lakeland. Everything went their way against the Lakeland Dreadnaughts as they made off with an 11-3 victory. The win was nothing new for George Jenkins as they're now sitting on four straight.
Austin Dadey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Dadey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Justin Williams looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Armani Cozza was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Wilfredo Ortiz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
George Jenkins has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Lakeland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-11 record this season.
George Jenkins will be playing in front of their home fans against Viera at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (George Jenkins: 2.6, Viera: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Lakeland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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