Baseball Game Preview: Jenkins County War Eagles vs. McIntosh County Academy Buccaneers

Jenkins County has gone 8-2 against McIntosh County Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The War Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

McIntosh County Academy will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Jenkins County extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. The War Eagles never let Savannah get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory.

Chandler Cates

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/09/25 @ Savannah	3
03/18/25 @ Claxton	2
04/04/25 @ Portal	1
02/27/25 @ Jefferson County	1

Chandler Cates and Hayden Harrison were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Cates struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Harrison pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cates has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Cates went 1-for-3 with three RBI, while Harrison scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Those three RBI gave Cates a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Williams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryley James, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McIntosh County Academy). They were the clear victors by an 18-5 margin over Treutlen on Thursday. The Buccaneers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 7th.

Jenkins County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-14. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for McIntosh County Academy, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-17.

Everything went Jenkins County's way against McIntosh County Academy in their previous meeting on Tuesday, as Jenkins County made off with a 12-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the War Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.