Bartow extended their postseason success on Thursday against George Jenkins. They came out on top against the George Jenkins Eagles by a score of 5-1. Winning may never get old, but Bartow sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Katelynn Oxley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shayla Narcisse, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On George Jenkins' side, Layla Hinojosa was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Hinojosa has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, George Jenkins saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamryn Wallisa, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Bartow's win bumped their record up to 26-1. As for George Jenkins, their loss dropped their record down to 21-6.
Bartow will be playing at home against East River at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bartow will be looking to keep their 21-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for George Jenkins, they will head out on the road to square off against South Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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