Jenkins had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Red Bird Cardinals a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cavaliers also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Kale Owens made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Owens was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Dakota Johnson
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In other batting news, Jenkins got a massive performance out of Dakota Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in doubles (two). Sammy Whitaker was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while going 3-for-3.
Jenkins always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-7. As for Red Bird, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Looking ahead, Jenkins will challenge Letcher County Central at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Red Bird, they will face off against Cordia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.58 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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