Ridge Community is 0-5 against George Jenkins since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ridge Community Bolts will be playing in front of their home fans against the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Ridge Community got the win against Kathleen by a conclusive 13-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ridge Community.
Sebasti?n Ortiz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Ortiz has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ortiz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Vazquez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Deniel Serrano, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins beat Bartow 7-3 on Tuesday.
George Jenkins' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Cline, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Kam Wilson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Ridge Community's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for George Jenkins, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
George Jenkins' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Ridge Community hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .384. It's a different story for George Jenkins, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Ridge Community's hitters?
Ridge Community might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from George Jenkins in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Ridge Community have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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