Jenkins hasn't had much luck against Pike County Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cavaliers will welcome the Hawks at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Jenkins couldn't beat Mountain Mission on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Cavaliers fell just short of the Challengers by a score of 8-7.
Malachi Adams made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Roger Niles was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Pike County Central might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Pikeville who claimed the real prize. The Hawks fell 9-4 to the Panthers. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Jenkins' defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Pike County Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-18.
Jenkins suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Pike County Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will the Cavaliers 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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