Preview: Many Tigers vs. Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers
The Many Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Many will be strutting in after a win while Jonesboro-Hodge will be coming in after a defeat.
Many scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mansfield with a sharp 16-6 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Many needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Daniel Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trevor McLendon, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jonas Hendrickson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Jonesboro-Hodge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their rough 16-0 defeat to Winnfield might stick with them for a while.
Jonesboro-Hodge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Many has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Jonesboro-Hodge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Many's way against Jonesboro-Hodge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Many made off with a 13-0 win. Will Many repeat their success, or does Jonesboro-Hodge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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