The Winter Haven Blue Devils will take on the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Winter Haven is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Ridge Community by a score of 11-7.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins got themselves on the board against Davenport on Tuesday, but Davenport never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Broncos.
Davenport's batters probably weren't too happy with Braden Smith, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up a single walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, George Jenkins' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Iatarola, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Brayden Abdon also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
George Jenkins hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matches.
Winter Haven's record is now 12-14. As for George Jenkins, their record now sits at 18-8.
Winter Haven suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to George Jenkins when the teams last played back in March. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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