Bartow put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the George Jenkins Eagles as the Bartow Yellow Jackets made off with an 8-2 victory. Considering Bartow has won nine games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For George Jenkins' part, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Spears, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
Bartow's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs per game. As for George Jenkins, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
Bartow will face off against University at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for George Jenkins, they will be playing at home against Mulberry at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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