The Winter Haven Blue Devils will venture away from home to square off against the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Winter Haven's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so George Jenkins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Winter Haven is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lakeland just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 4-1 to the Dreadnaughts.
George Jenkins came out on top against Lake Wales last Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fourth inning. The Eagles put the hurt on the Highlanders with a sharp 10-3 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
George Jenkins let Kamauri Wilson and Ryne Mullen run wild. Wilson went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Mullen went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Mullen has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Deniel Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
George Jenkins is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 17-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Winter Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Winter Haven couldn't quite finish off George Jenkins when the teams last played back in March and fell 6-4. Can the Blue Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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