If Jenkins County was feeling good fresh off their 14-0 takedown of Claxton last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Jenkins County came up short against the Metter Tigers on Tuesday, falling 17-4. The loss continues a trend for the War Eagles in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
James Allen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryley James, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Jenkins County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Metter, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-10.
Coming up, Jenkins County will challenge Burke County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Metter, they will face off against Calvary Day at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Calvary Day's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Metter's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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