North Little Rock scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Jonesboro Hurricane as the North Little Rock Charging Wildcats made off with a 20-5 victory. The win was just what North Little Rock needed coming off of a 12-1 loss in their prior game.
Kelsey Barber was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Barber has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Barber was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubree Kimmons, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Geison, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
North Little Rock's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Jonesboro, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Little Rock will square off against Little Rock Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Little Rock Christian Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something North Little Rock surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jonesboro, they will head out on the road to take on Cabot at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cabot's pitching crew has only allowed 0.9 runs per game this season, so Jonesboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
