Aquilla couldn't quite beat Jonesboro on Tuesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point loss they were dealt last Friday. The Aquilla Cougars fell just short of the Jonesboro Eagles by a score of 9-7. It was the first time this season that Aquilla let down their fans at home.
Austin Hines was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Edward Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Jonesboro's side, they let Pate Foote and Luke Stephenson loose on the outfield. Foote scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Stephenson scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Aquilla's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for Jonesboro, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Aquilla will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Oglesby at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Oglesby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Jonesboro, they will be playing at home against Gholson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Jonesboro is facing Gholson at the right time seeing as Gholson is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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