Jenkins hasn't had much luck against Mountain Mission recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cavaliers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Challengers at 5:00 p.m. Jenkins has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Jenkins and Betsy Layne had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Cavaliers lost 17-2 to the Bobcats on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Mountain Mission sidestepped Cordia for a 12-11 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Challengers.
Alex Nyakemori and Elawi Dawit made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Nyakemori tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Dawit struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off nine hits. At the plate, Nyakemori got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and five runs, while Dawit went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Nyakemori is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Negussie, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Nebu Amedmariam was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Mountain Mission's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Jenkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-15.
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