Baseball Game Preview: Jenkins Cavaliers vs. Cordia Lions

Jenkins is 9-1 against Cordia since May of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Cavaliers will host the Lions at 5:30 p.m. Jenkins is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.

Monday just wasn't the day for Jenkins' offense. They came up short against Castlewood on Monday, falling 15-0.

Meanwhile, Cordia won against Oneida Baptist Institute on Tuesday with 17 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Lions skirted past Red Bird 17-15. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since April 1st.

Jeremy Holland made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

In other batting news, Cordia got a massive performance out of Riley Melton, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Melton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cory Dobson, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.

The win made it two in a row for Cordia and bumps their season record up to 4-19. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Jenkins, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.

Everything went Jenkins' way against Cordia in their previous matchup back in March, as Jenkins made off with a 17-0 win. Do the Cavaliers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.