Baseball Recap: George Jenkins Now 10-3 over Last 13 Games

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

02/12/25 @ Lake Gibson	14
04/09/25 vs Fort Meade	12
03/12/25 @ Ridge Community	11
03/04/25 @ Lake Wales	11
03/13/25 vs Winter Haven	10

George Jenkins barely beat Fort Meade the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles never let the Miners get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Not much got past Braden Smith, who gave up just two hits to keep Fort Meade off the board. Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kam Wilson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Bryce Vern also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.

George Jenkins was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Meade only posted a batting average of .143.

George Jenkins is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fort Meade, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-10.

George Jenkins didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-2 victory against Santa Fe Catholic on the 10th. As for Fort Meade, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Mulberry on the 10th.