Jenkins County is 1-8 against Burke County since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The War Eagles will host the Bears at 5:30 p.m. Jenkins County will be strutting in after a win while Burke County will be coming in after a defeat.
Jenkins County headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Portal let them put that streak behind them. The War Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Panthers on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Noah Griffith was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Harley Burke, who went 1-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Burke County came up short against Thomson on Tuesday and fell 6-3.
Burke County's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Jenkins County, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-16.
Jenkins County might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Burke County in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Can the War Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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