After flying high against Abundant Life last Thursday, North Little Rock came back down to earth. The North Little Rock Charging Wildcats fell 8-4 to the Jonesboro Hurricane on Tuesday. North Little Rock was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Jonesboro apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jackson Estes was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Estes has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Estes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aiden Sartain was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
North Little Rock's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Jonesboro, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
North Little Rock will take on Bryant at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Bryant has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Jonesboro, they will head out on the road to square off against Cabot at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cabot's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Jonesboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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