The Lonoke Jackrabbits will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bradford Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lonoke is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Lonoke will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Robinson on Tuesday. Everything went Lonoke's way against Robinson as Lonoke made off with a 19-6 win. Lonoke's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kend?ra Terry was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. Terry was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off six RBI, four runs, and four doubles while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josie Lewis, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kirsten Holt, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bradford came up short against Bald Knob on Monday and fell 9-4.
Lonoke's victory bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Bradford, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7.
Lonoke took their win against Bradford in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Lonoke repeat their success, or does Bradford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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