The Aquilla Cougars will square off against the Jonesboro Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Aquilla has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Aquilla is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs last Monday, they were much more limited against Oglesby on Friday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 14-2. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Aquilla saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Hines, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jonesboro, who bounced back after a loss on the road. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Coolidge on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Aquilla now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Jonesboro, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Aquilla beat Jonesboro 10-6 in their previous meeting last Monday. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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