Baseball Game Preview: Jenkins County War Eagles vs. Savannah Bluejackets

The Jenkins County War Eagles will head out to square off against the Savannah Bluejackets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Savannah took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Jenkins County, who comes in off a win.

Jenkins County barely beat McIntosh County Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The War Eagles blew past the Buccaneers 12-5 on Tuesday. The War Eagles haven't had any issues with the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

James Allen

Runs

04/08/25 vs McIntosh County Academy	2
03/26/25 @ Burke County	2
03/21/25 vs Claxton	2
02/27/25 @ Jefferson County	2
02/25/25 vs Bryan County	2
+ 4 more games

James Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Jenkins County: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-13 otherwise.

In other batting news, Jenkins County let Tyler Williams and Justin Wright run wild. Williams scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Wright got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Wright a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Bazemore, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Jenkins County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Savannah was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Screven County, falling 19-1.

Jenkins County's record now sits at 6-14. As for Savannah, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.