The Mays Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Jonesboro Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mays is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Mays came up short against Riverdale and fell 4-1. Mays has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chance Thomas put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyson Williams, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Jonesboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of Morrow. One positive for the Cardinals, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Brennen Garner and Joshua Wimbley stepped up to the plate in a big way. Garner scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Wimbley scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Edward Howell was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Jonesboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Mays' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Jonesboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Jonesboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Mays has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Jonesboro, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6 strikeouts. Will Mays keep running through batters, or will Jonesboro buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
