Baseball Recap: Jonesboro Gets the Win

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Previous 4 Games

04/15/26 - Home	7-4 W
04/14/25 - Home	2-8 L
04/17/24 - Home	1-4 L
04/13/24 - Home	7-22 L

Jonesboro hadn't done well against Dutchtown recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Cardinals walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Bulldogs. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2025.

Katreyl Jenkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Martrell Young, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Michael Polson was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.

Jonesboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dutchtown only posted an OBP of .323.

The victory made it two in a row for Jonesboro and bumps their season record up to 7-21. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Dutchtown, they moved to 13-12 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Jonesboro will face off against Mays at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.35 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dutchtown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Banneker at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.71 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.