Jenkins is 0-6 against Leslie County since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Jenkins Cavaliers will head out on the road to square off against the Leslie County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Leslie County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Jenkins, who comes in off a win.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Jenkins made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cordia last Friday. Jenkins was the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Cordia. Jenkins' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Leslie County unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Letcher County Central.
David Brock put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Brock was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Brock wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rylan Simpson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Dalton Baker was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Jenkins' win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-3. As for Leslie County, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.
Jenkins suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Leslie County when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can Jenkins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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