Southeast Bulloch has gone 8-1 against Jenkins recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jenkins Warriors at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Southeast Bulloch's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Jenkins has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Southeast Bulloch is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Wayne County, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Southeast Bulloch was ranked 22nd). Southeast Bulloch lost 9-2 to Wayne County on Monday. Southeast Bulloch's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Jenkins came into Thursday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Liberty County by a score of 6-3 on Thursday.
Gracin Bote was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Sebella Higgins was incredible, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Akeelah Younger, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Southeast Bulloch fell to 8-1. As for Jenkins, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Southeast Bulloch beat Jenkins 7-2 in their previous meeting back in August of 2019. Does Southeast Bulloch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jenkins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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