George Jenkins is 8-0 against Auburndale since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The George Jenkins Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Auburndale Bloodhounds at 7:30 p.m. George Jenkins' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Auburndale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
George Jenkins' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Haines City 10-0.
Collin Kirkpatrick looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caleb Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Auburndale unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of Lake Wales. Considering the last time Auburndale couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
George Jenkins' victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Auburndale, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
George Jenkins came out on top in a nail-biter against Auburndale when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Auburndale's Alexander Martinez, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will George Jenkins still be able to contain Martinez? There's only one way to find out.
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