The Enka Jets will head out on the road to face off against the McDowell Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Enka has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Enka came up short against North Henderson on Wednesday, falling 14-4. The Jets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Enka saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Crook, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That double marked the first that Crook hit this season.
McDowell hadn't beaten Enka on the road since April 7, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Titans narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Jets 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Kyson Rinnert made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hayden Shelton was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Davis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
McDowell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in four consecutive matches.
McDowell now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Enka, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Enka couldn't quite finish off McDowell when the teams last played on Tuesday and fell 6-4. Can the Jets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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