The Jonesboro Hurricane will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Little Rock Southwest Gryphons at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jonesboro fell victim to Cabot and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their tough 16-0 loss to the Panthers might stick with them for a while. Jonesboro has not had much luck with Cabot recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Little Rock Southwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Central.
Fabian Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Little Rock Southwest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Davion King, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Jonesboro's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Little Rock Southwest, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Jonesboro took their win against Little Rock Southwest when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Jonesboro repeat their success, or does Little Rock Southwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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