George Jenkins stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past the McKeel Academy Wildcats 8-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for George Jenkins.
Jazlyn Duque and Layla Hinojosa made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Duque tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Hinojosa tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Duque has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Duque scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Hinojosa scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elis Correa was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-5. Payton Spears was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On McKeel Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle Morrell, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
George Jenkins' victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for McKeel Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
George Jenkins will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Lake Region at 7:30 p.m. Lake Region will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something George Jenkins surely won't give up without a fight. As for McKeel Academy, they will be playing at home against Winter Haven at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. McKeel Academy is facing Winter Haven at the right time seeing as Winter Haven is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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