The George Jenkins Eagles will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Melbourne Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
George Jenkins is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on South Lake with a sharp 16-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for George Jenkins considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Layla Hinojosa tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Kamryn Wallisa was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Elis Correa, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Melbourne put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Dwyer a 15-0 shutout. Melbourne's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last six games.
Jasmine Francik made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Francik has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances. Francik was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylie Mecchella, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Alisha Thompson, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
George Jenkins' record is now 22-6. As for Melbourne, their victory was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 28-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. George Jenkins hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Melbourne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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