The George Jenkins Eagles will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Fort Meade Miners at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
George Jenkins' hitters rose to the challenge against a Dragons pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.08 points allowed on Tuesday. George Jenkins was the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Lake Placid. Considering George Jenkins has won four matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Layla Hinojosa made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Hinojosa was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mackenzie Mathers, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Payton Spears, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Fort Meade was handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lakeland on Monday. Fort Meade blew past Lakeland 15-2. The result was nothing new for Fort Meade, who have now won four matchups by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Like George Jenkins, Fort Meade also got a great game from a two-way player: Gracie Taylor. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Taylor was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Ryleigh Grace looked comfortable as she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cailynn Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kenya Faulk was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
George Jenkins pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Fort Meade, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
George Jenkins skirted past Fort Meade 8-7 in their previous meeting back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fort Meade's Ariel Ramirez, who didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will George Jenkins still be able to contain Ramirez? There's only one way to find out.
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