The George Jenkins Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Calvary Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as George Jenkins comes in on four and Calvary Christian on six.
If George Jenkins beats Calvary Christian with 11 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. George Jenkins came out on top against Auburndale by a score of 11-6 on Monday. That's two games straight that George Jenkins has won by exactly five runs.
The team relied heavily on Payton Spears, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Olivia Newman was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian has not done well against Land O' Lakes recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Calvary Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Land O' Lakes and snuck past 4-3. That's two games straight that Calvary Christian has won by just one run.
Morgen Talley made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over ten innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits. Talley has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Talley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Brecka Malasky was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
George Jenkins has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. As for Calvary Christian, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. George Jenkins hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Calvary Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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