Softball Preview: Jonesboro Cardinals vs. Starr's Mill Panthers
Jonesboro has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Starr's Mill Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jonesboro is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against McDonough on Wednesday as Jonesboro made off with a 24-7 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cardinals needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Brianna Mason was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Token Tatum, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
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.
Meanwhile, Starr's Mill came into Monday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Callaway with a sharp 13-5 victory on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Jonesboro's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Starr's Mill, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Jonesboro suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Starr's Mill when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Will Jonesboro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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