The Bartow Yellow Jackets will face off against the Leon Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Bartow is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Bartow and Ridge Community, and Ridge Community kept the tradition alive. Bartow fell just short of Ridge Community by a score of 2-1 on Friday.
Javier Delgado was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Bartow saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Fenley, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Fenley a new career-high. Kelan Elliott also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Leon's undefeated season came to an end after nine games on Friday. They fell just short of Chiles by a score of 3-2. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Kolbe Baker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played.
Having lost for the first time this season, Leon fell to 9-1. As for Bartow, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
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