The George Jenkins Eagles will challenge the Venice Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as George Jenkins comes in on three and Venice on eight.
George Jenkins is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Strawberry Crest 6-5.
The team relied heavily on Anthony Iatarola, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Kamauri Wilson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Venice owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Sumner. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
George Jenkins' victory bumped their record up to 22-5. As for Venice, their win bumped their record up to 27-1.
George Jenkins came up short against Venice in their previous meeting back in March of 2017, falling 8-4. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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