The Jonesboro Eagles will face off against the Oglesby Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Jonesboro's victory against Aquilla wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Jonesboro narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Aquilla 6-4. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Oglesby had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 24-8 margin over Gholson. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Tucker Melton made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Callen Webb and Holdyn Goff did most of the damage at the plate: Webb scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Goff scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-6. Those three stolen bases gave Goff a new career-high. Jakson Tippit was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Oglesby kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.6.
Oglesby pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Jonesboro, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Jonesboro suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to Oglesby in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Jonesboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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