For the second straight game, George Jenkins will face off against Sarasota. The Eagles will welcome the Sailors at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (George Jenkins 2.2, Sarasota 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
George Jenkins heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Wednesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sarasota. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Sarasota's part, Cesar Garmendia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits. Garmendia has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sarasota saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Svenson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Sarasota has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for George Jenkins, their loss dropped their record down to 19-9.
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