If Jonesboro was riding high fresh off their 34-20 takedown of West Memphis last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jonesboro Hurricane lost 21-12 to the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs on Monday. The Hurricane were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2021.
Daniella Mejia and Justice Taylor did some serious damage despite the final result: Mejia went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Taylor scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Arihya Quattlebaum, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
Jonesboro suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jonesboro will square off against Cross County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Buffalo Island Central, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Marked Tree at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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