Statesboro scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Friday's second game. They blew past the Jenkins Warriors 18-2. Winning may never get old, but Statesboro sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
LOGAN WALLACE looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, ROBDRAVIOUS LAWSON and Aubrey Smith did most of the damage at the plate: LAWSON scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Smith scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Nathan Newkirk was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Jenkins' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marquis Bush, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Statesboro's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-14. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Jenkins, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.
Statesboro will head out on the road to challenge Greenbrier at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. Statesboro will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Jenkins, they will be playing at home against Coffee at 4:00 p.m. in Tuesday's first game. One thing working in Coffee's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven games.
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