The Jenkins Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Bryan County Redskins at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jenkins has nine straight victories, Bryan County has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Jenkins proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 16) and last Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Bryan County 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since February 26th.
Ronald Dunham made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Marquis Bush
| 03/25/25 vs Beach | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs New Hampstead | 3 |
| 02/25/25 @ The Habersham School | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Bryan County | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Beach | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Marquis Bush was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Jenkins' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Jackson McKenzie was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Jenkins pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bryan County, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jenkins has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bryan County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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