The Jenkins Cavaliers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Jackson City Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Jenkins' hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Letcher County Central on Monday. They lost 18-0 to the Cougars / Lady Cougars. Jenkins has not had much luck with Letcher County Central recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Jackson City can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Owsley County.
Kannan Lovins was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lovins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lovins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Preston Turner was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bentley Tincher, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Jenkins' loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Jackson City, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jenkins has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jackson City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Jenkins skirted past Jackson City 3-1 when the teams last played back in April. Does Jenkins have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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