The Jonesboro Cardinals will take on the Harris County Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Jonesboro is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 24 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Starr's Mill on Thursday. They lost 15-0 to the Panthers. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Jonesboro saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brianna Mason, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Harris County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They came out on top against Troup County by a score of 4-0.
Riley Huckaby made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Caroline Gatewood was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Jonesboro's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Harris County, their record is now 13-1.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Jonesboro hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Harris County struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Jonesboro suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Harris County when the teams last played back in August. Can Jonesboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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