The Savannah Bluejackets will take on the Jenkins County War Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Savannah is looking for their season's first victory.
Savannah lost 19-1 to Screven County last Saturday.
Meanwhile, Jenkins County made easy work of McIntosh County Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 12-5 win. The War Eagles haven't had any issues with the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
James Allen made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Jenkins County: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Jenkins County let Tyler Williams and Justin Wright run wild. Williams scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Wright got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one RBI. Williams is becoming a predictor of Jenkins County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-14 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jake Bazemore, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Jenkins County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Savannah's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Jenkins County, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
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