The Jonesboro Hurricane will head out on the road to face off against the Conway Wampus Cats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Jonesboro sitting on four straight victories and Conway on 11.
While Jonesboro's win against North Little Rock wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hurricane had just enough and edged out the Charging Wildcats 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hurricane have posted since April 17, 2024.
Meanwhile, Conway faced Cabot in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Wampus Cats came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 8-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Conway pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.7 runs over those games. As for Jonesboro, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Jonesboro came up short against Conway in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 8-4. Can the Hurricane avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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