It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but George Jenkins ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Lake Region Thunder. The victory was nothing new for George Jenkins as they're now sitting on three straight.
Layla Hinojosa spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jazlyn Duque, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Wallisa, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Lake Region's side, Makenna Meadows put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Meadows has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Meadows was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kirsten Aldridge was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
George Jenkins' win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Lake Region, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
George Jenkins will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against West Port at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Port: 2.8, George Jenkins: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lake Region, they will head out on the road to face off against Winter Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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