Softball Preview: Starr's Mill Panthers vs. Jonesboro Cardinals
Starr's Mill has gone 4-0 against Jonesboro recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Starr's Mill Panthers will square off against the Jonesboro Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Starr's Mill finally turned things around against Callaway on Monday. They put the hurt on the Cavaliers with a sharp 13-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jonesboro). They were the clear victor by a 24-7 margin over McDonough on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Brianna Mason was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. Shaniya Stevenson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jonesboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McDonough only posted a batting average of .333.
Starr's Mill now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Jonesboro, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6.
Everything went Starr's Mill's way against Jonesboro when the teams last played back in September of 2019 as Starr's Mill made off with an 18-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Starr's Mill since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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