The home team had won the previous three meetings between Claxton and Jenkins County, and Jenkins County kept the tradition alive. The Tigers fell just short of the War Eagles by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the War Eagles from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Claxton dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Jenkins County, they moved to 5-6 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Coming up, Claxton will venture away from home to challenge Emanuel County Institute at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jenkins County, they will host Screven County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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