Mundy's Mill had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-16 to make it nine. They fell 11-7 to the Jonesboro Cardinals. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Jonesboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-16 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
For Jonesboro's part, Katreyl Jenkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Jenkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joshua Wimbley, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Isiah Osby III, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
Mundy's Mill wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 5-3 loss against Griffin on the 16th. As for Jonesboro, they have also already played their next match, an 8-2 defeat against Dutchtown on the 14th.
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