After three games on the road, South Lake is heading back home. They will take on the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
South Lake is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over Lake Minneola.
Destiny Johns was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma George, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins came up short against Bartow on Thursday and fell 5-1.
Layla Hinojosa was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, George Jenkins saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamryn Wallisa, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
South Lake is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for George Jenkins, their loss dropped their record down to 21-6.
George Jenkins' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: South Lake has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .445. It's a different story for George Jenkins, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain South Lake's hitters?
South Lake beat George Jenkins 6-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will South Lake repeat their success, or does George Jenkins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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