The George Jenkins Eagles will face off against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
George Jenkins is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Davenport a 3-0 shutout.
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. Another was Brayden Abdon, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
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.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven was able to grind out a solid victory over Ridge Community on Tuesday, taking the game 11-7.
George Jenkins' win bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Winter Haven, their victory bumped their record up to 12-14.
George Jenkins took their win against Winter Haven when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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