Softball Preview: Jonesboro Cardinals vs. Mundy's Mill Tigers
The Jonesboro Cardinals will challenge the Mundy's Mill Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jonesboro will be strutting in after a victory while Mundy's Mill will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Jonesboro finally turned things around against Drew on Wednesday. They blew past Drew 16-3.
Trinity Willis made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Willis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Naisylvia Pringle was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Token Tatum, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jonesboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mundy's Mill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against McDonough, falling 24-8.
Jonesboro's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Mundy's Mill, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Jonesboro took their victory against Mundy's Mill when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Jonesboro repeat their success, or does Mundy's Mill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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