Softball Recap: Jenkins Comes Up Short Despite Akeelah Younger's Strong Performance
By Team Reports
Aug 16, 2024, 10:58am
Softball Recap: Jenkins Warriors vs. Brunswick Pirates
Jenkins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 12-4 to the Brunswick Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 10-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2015.
Akeelah Younger was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played.
Jenkins' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Brunswick, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Jenkins will venture away from home to challenge Islands at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jenkins is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Brunswick, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brantley County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Brantley County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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