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| 03/25/25 - Away | 17-4 W |
| 04/15/22 - Away | 19-5 W |
| 04/12/22 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/16/21 - Home | 16-0 W |
| 04/13/21 - Away | 5-1 W |
| + 2 more games |
Metter is a perfect 7-0 against Jenkins County since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Metter will be playing in front of their home fans against Jenkins County at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Metter's offense. They came up short against Calvary Day on Wednesday, falling 12-0. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Meanwhile, Jenkins County hadn't done well against Burke County recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Jenkins County came out on top in a nail-biter against Burke County, sneaking past 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the War Eagles have posted since April 12, 2024.
Ryley James was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Jenkins County let James Allen and Jake Bazemore run wild. Allen scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Bazemore scored a run while going 3-for-3. Allen is becoming a predictor of Jenkins County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Harper Wilcox, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Jenkins County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. Metter dropped their record down to 8-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Everything went Metter's way against Jenkins County in their previous meeting on Tuesday, as Metter made off with a 17-4 victory. Will Metter repeat their success, or does Jenkins County has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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