The matchup between Griffin and Jonesboro on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Griffin Bears blew past the Jonesboro Cardinals 19-2. Considering the Bears have won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bella Daniel made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Daniel was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Griffin got a massive performance out of Su?Nai Ellis, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Bufford, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Griffin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jonesboro only posted an OBP of .250.
Griffin now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Jonesboro, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Griffin will venture away from home to challenge Calvary Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Griffin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Jonesboro, they will head out to square off against Northside at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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