Baseball Preview: George Jenkins Eagles vs. Ridge Community Bolts
George Jenkins is 5-0 against Ridge Community since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The George Jenkins Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Ridge Community Bolts at 7:00 p.m. George Jenkins' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Ridge Community's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, George Jenkins was able to grind out a solid victory over Bartow, taking the game 7-3.
George Jenkins' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Cline, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Kam Wilson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went Ridge Community's way against Kathleen on Monday as Ridge Community made off with a 13-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ridge Community.
Sebasti?n Ortiz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Ortiz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ortiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Vazquez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Deniel Serrano, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
George Jenkins' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Ridge Community, their record now sits at 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. George Jenkins has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ridge Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
George Jenkins took their victory against Ridge Community when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for George Jenkins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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