The McKeel Academy Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
McKeel Academy came up short against Lake Region on Thursday, falling 13-2. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Thunder recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Emma Skipper
| 02/27/25 vs Lake Region | 2 |
| 02/14/25 vs Robinson | 1 |
| 03/21/24 vs Winter Haven | 1 |
| 03/09/24 vs Plant City | 1 |
| 03/08/24 @ Coral Reef | 1 |
McKeel Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Skipper, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. The dominant performance gave Skipper a new career-high in RBI. Madison Bailey also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins came up short against Bartow on Tuesday and fell 4-1. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Layla Hinojosa was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season.
George Jenkins now has a losing record of 1-2. As for McKeel Academy, the defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 3-3.
McKeel Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's match. McKeel Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for George Jenkins, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will McKeel Academy continue to outrun the ball?
McKeel Academy suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to George Jenkins in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can McKeel Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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