Jenkins County hasn't had much luck against Metter recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Jenkins County will welcome Metter at 5:30 p.m. Metter took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Jenkins County, who comes in off a win.
If Jenkins County beats Metter with 14 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Jenkins County didn't even let Claxton on the board on Friday, marking Jenkins County's second-straight 14-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the War Eagles in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
James Allen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Jenkins County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-9 when he doesn't).
Tyler Williams
| 03/18/25 @ Claxton | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Claxton | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Jefferson County | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Screven County | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs David Emanuel Academy | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Tyler Williams was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. He has become a key player for Jenkins County: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Griffith, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Metter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Screven County, falling 13-5.
Jenkins County picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 3-10. As for Metter, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Jenkins County might still be hurting after the 19-5 defeat they got from Metter in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Jenkins County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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