Baseball Recap: George Jenkins Eagles vs. Ridge Community Bolts
There's no place like home for George Jenkins, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Ridge Community Bolts on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for George Jenkins, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Seth Patterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Patterson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Justin Williams looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Patterson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Cline, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Armani Cozza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
George Jenkins pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Ridge Community, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8.
George Jenkins will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mulberry at 7:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (George Jenkins: 2.7, Mulberry: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ridge Community, they will head out on the road to square off against Santa Fe Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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