Lake Region is on a three-game streak of home wins, while George Jenkins is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lake Region Thunder will take on the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lake Region only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-point they dealt Sickles on Friday. Lake Region blew past Sickles 10-3.
Makenna Meadows made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Meadows has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meadows was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Rivera, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kirsten Aldridge, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, George Jenkins gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against McKeel Academy as George Jenkins made off with an 8-1 victory.
Like Lake Region, George Jenkins also got a great game from a two-way player: Jazlyn Duque. Throwing, Duque tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Layla Hinojosa tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Duque scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Hinojosa scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elis Correa was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-5. Payton Spears was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Lake Region's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for George Jenkins, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Lake Region hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like George Jenkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Lake Region came out on top in a nail-biter against George Jenkins when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Will Lake Region repeat their success, or does George Jenkins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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