Bartow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 9-3 to the George Jenkins Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 on March 6th.
Bartow saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Glover, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another was Kam Thomas, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Bartow's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for George Jenkins, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bartow will venture away from home to square off against Lake Gibson at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Gibson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.59 runs per game on average), something Bartow will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for George Jenkins, they will head out on the road to face off against Lakeland Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeland Christian will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something George Jenkins surely won't give up without a fight.
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