The Portal Panthers will square off against the Jenkins County War Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Portal has five straight wins, Jenkins County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Portal needed a bit of extra time to put away Jenkins County. They skirted past the War Eagles 5-4. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the War Eagles on their field since March 30, 2023.
For Jenkins County's part, Tyler Williams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Portal pushed their record up to 9-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Jenkins County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
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