The George Jenkins Eagles will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Fort Meade Miners at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. George Jenkins will be strutting in after a victory while Fort Meade will be coming in after a defeat.
George Jenkins is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Mulberry. George Jenkins never let Mulberry get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Thursday. The Eagles have beaten the Panthers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Jazlyn Duque
| 02/20/25 @ Mulberry | 4 |
| 02/29/24 @ Frostproof | 2 |
| 05/09/24 @ South Lake | 1 |
| 04/22/24 @ Auburndale | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs Lake Placid | 1 |
Layla Hinojosa and Jazlyn Duque made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hinojosa tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Duque tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in February of 2024. At bat, Hinojosa went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Duque went 1-for-5 with four RBI and two runs. The dominant performance gave Duque a new career-high in RBI.
In other batting news, Kamryn Pickering was a standout: she scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Audrey Gideon was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
George Jenkins was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mulberry only posted a batting average of .000.
Meanwhile, Fort Meade came up short against Sebring on Thursday, falling 17-7.
Makayla Deleon and Nakaia Pinkston stepped up to the plate in a big way. Deleon scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Pinkston went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenya Faulk, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
George Jenkins took their victory against Fort Meade in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 13-6. Will George Jenkins repeat their success, or does Fort Meade have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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