McDonough was the 15-1 winner over Jonesboro when they last played one another back in August of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The McDonough Warhawks came up short against the Jonesboro Cardinals on Wednesday, falling 24-7. The Warhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sahrenety Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylei Buffington, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, McDonough always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .684. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 53.4%.
McDonough's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Jonesboro, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McDonough will play host again on Thursday to welcome Stockbridge, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:55 p.m. Stockbridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Jonesboro, they will challenge Starr's Mill at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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