The Jenkins Cavaliers are taking a road trip to challenge the Lee County Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jenkins has four straight victories, Lee County has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Jenkins had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Thomas Walker on Friday. The Cavaliers blew past the Pioneers 17-2. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won four contests by 15 runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lee County took on Jackson City back in March. The Bobcats came up short against the Tigers, falling 31-20. Even if the Bobcats couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Amaiya Donaldson was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Billi Brandenburg was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Jenkins' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lee County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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