Jonesboro was the 7-1 winner over Central when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Hurricane fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. The Hurricane have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jonesboro's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jonesboro will venture away from home to challenge Searcy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Hurricane surely won't give up without a fight. As for Central, they will head out on the road to face off against West Memphis at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.85 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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