Jonesboro is 1-6 against North Little Rock since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jonesboro Hurricane will head out on the road to face off against the North Little Rock Charging Wildcats at 5:00 p.m.
Jonesboro is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-3 walloping at the hands of Conway.
Meanwhile, North Little Rock got themselves on the board against West Memphis on Thursday, but West Memphis never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Blue Devils. The high-scoring effort was just what North Little Rock needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Presley Stewart made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Stewart has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Londyn Dempster was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Sophia Gassman was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Jonesboro's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for North Little Rock, their win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-17.
Jonesboro might still be hurting after the 20-5 defeat they got from North Little Rock in their previous matchup on April 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Little Rock's Aubree Kimmons, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Now that Jonesboro knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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