J.Z. George is 0-3 against Winona since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The J.Z. George Jaguars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Winona Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Sadly, J.Z. George is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. Their rough 20-0 loss to Union on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Winona fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Noxapater on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 20-18. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (ten), Winona still had to take the loss.
Gavin Vance was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off only one hit. Vance was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Danarius Robinson led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-6. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kam'ron Robinson, who went 3-for-6 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Winona kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Noxapater only hit eight.
J.Z. George's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Winona, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
J.Z. George might still be hurting after the 18-1 loss they got from Winona when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Will J.Z. George have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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