Auburndale lost against George Jenkins back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Auburndale Bloodhounds took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the George Jenkins Eagles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Auburndale in their matchups with George Jenkins: they've now lost three in a row.
For George Jenkins' part, Payton Spears was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Olivia Newman was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Auburndale's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-12. As for George Jenkins, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Auburndale will challenge Bartow at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bartow is coming into the match with nine straight wins at home, so Auburndale will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for George Jenkins, they will head out on the road to take on Calvary Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (George Jenkins: 3.4, Calvary Christian: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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