Softball Game Preview: Central Leaves Home

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 12:46am

Softball Preview: Central Lions vs. Jonesboro Cardinals

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The Central Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Jonesboro Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Central nor Jonesboro posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Central came up short against Bremen on Monday, falling 13-1. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Jonesboro's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Harris County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.

Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Jonesboro, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Central took their win against Jonesboro in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 17-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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