Softball Recap: George Jenkins Eagles vs. Lake Placid Dragons
In what's become a running theme this season, George Jenkins gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lake Placid Dragons a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for George Jenkins.
Layla Hinojosa was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hinojosa was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jazlyn Duque was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Mackenzie Mathers was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
George Jenkins has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Lake Placid, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
George Jenkins will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Winter Haven, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. George Jenkins is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Lake Placid, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Calvary Christian at 6:00 p.m.
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