Baseball Game Preview: Claxton Tigers vs. Jenkins County War Eagles

The Claxton Tigers will challenge the Jenkins County War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Claxton fell victim to Bryan County and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Redskins, falling 15-0. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Redskins recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Meanwhile, Jenkins County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Emanuel County Institute.

Jenkins County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Allen, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Allen hit this season.

Claxton's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Jenkins County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.

Jenkins County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Claxton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. It's a different story for Jenkins County, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Claxton's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.