Softball Preview: Jonesboro Cardinals vs. Griffin Bears
Jonesboro is 0-5 against Griffin since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Jonesboro Cardinals will venture away from home to square off against the Griffin Bears at 5:30 p.m. Jonesboro knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten run or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Griffin likes a good challenge.
Jonesboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Mundy's Mill with a sharp 17-6 win on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Brianna Mason, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Delaney Varner, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jonesboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .800. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .389 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Griffin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 9-1 to Northside.
Jonesboro's record now sits at 2-4. As for Griffin, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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