The Jonesboro Cardinals will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Alcovy Tigers, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:55 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Jonesboro fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of Mundy's Mill.
Martrell Young was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Adan Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Alcovy didn't have quite enough to beat Athens Academy on Friday and fell 3-2. Alcovy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alcovy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Salmon, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Jonesboro has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Alcovy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Jonesboro might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Alcovy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Jonesboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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