The George Jenkins Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the West Port Wolf Pack at 1:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (George Jenkins: 3.1, West Port: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but George Jenkins ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Lake Region out 3-2.
Layla Hinojosa spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Jazlyn Duque was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Wallisa, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, West Port put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Eastside with a sharp 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for West Port, who have now won three matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Brooklyn Schoepke, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Thorner, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
George Jenkins pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for West Port, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
George Jenkins came out on top in a nail-biter against West Port in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, sneaking past 8-6. Does George Jenkins have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Port turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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