Jonesboro-Hodge is 0-8 against Saline since March of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Tigers will take on the Bobcats at 4:00 p.m.
Jonesboro-Hodge is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Homer.
Jonesboro-Hodge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was S Bonds, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. With that strong performance, Bonds is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. K Aaron also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Saline and Ringgold, and Saline kept the tradition alive. The Bobcats put the hurt on the Redskins with a sharp 12-2 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Saline is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.3 runs over those games. As for Jonesboro-Hodge, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Jonesboro-Hodge might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Saline when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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