The George Jenkins Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Lakeland Dreadnaughts at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (George Jenkins: 2.3, Lakeland: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, George Jenkins beat Bartow 7-3.
George Jenkins' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Cline, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kam Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lakeland came tearing into Tuesday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the War Eagles as they made off with an 11-1 victory. Considering Lakeland has won seven games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Daniel Hernandez and AJ Sierra did most of the damage at the plate: Hernandez scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Sierra scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Hernandez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Xavier Rivera was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
George Jenkins' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Lakeland, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. George Jenkins has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lakeland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
George Jenkins skirted past Lakeland 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for George Jenkins since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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