Baseball Preview: Jackson City Tigers vs. Jenkins Cavaliers
The Jackson City Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Jenkins Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jackson City is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Wednesday, Jackson City beat Owsley County 7-2.
Kannan Lovins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lovins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lovins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preston Turner, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bentley Tincher, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Jenkins' good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They lost 18-0 to Letcher County Central. The defeat continues a trend for Jenkins in their matchups with Letcher County Central: they've now lost seven in a row.
Jackson City's record is now 6-10. As for Jenkins, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Jenkins' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Jackson City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Jenkins, though, as they've only averaged .159. Will they be able to contain Jackson City's hitters?
Jackson City couldn't quite finish off Jenkins when the teams last played back in April and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jenkins' Caleb Morgan, who struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that Jackson City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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