Friday, April 26, 2024
Tyler Wilson’s first home run of the season was not enough for the Jonesboro Eagles in their 8-6 loss to Bruceville-Eddy on Tuesday, March 15 in Jonesboro.
Wilson not only hit his first home run of the season but was the first on the team to hit a home run. The game was a nailbiter, with both teams tied at the end of the seventh inning, which ultimately led to an extra inning. In the eighth inning, Bruceville-Eddy rounded the diamond four times, while Jonesboro only was able to add two runs to the final total.
Jacob Cisneros led the team with two runs, while Jaden Domel, Garrett Young and Caleb Christel scored one run each.
The Eagles won their game against Hico 14-13 on March 8 but fell to Meridian 12-11 on March 14.
In both games, Jonesboro struggled to throw strikes resulting in putting the opposition’s batters on base.
JHS baseball coach Brandon Pierce credited the fight of his team’s integrity on the field, saying that “the boys battled hard.”
“These were tough losses because we put ourselves in a position to win, but it just didn’t go our way,” Pierce said.
Pierce noted that the Eagles are going to work on fixing mistakes and are going to improve game to game.
In the top of the seventh inning against Hico, Young hit a single into centerfield to put him on base. Young progressed to second base on a wild pitch, and then a double by Wilson guided Young to cross home plate, tying the game 13-13. Wilson stole third and then stole home plate, winning the game for Jonesboro.
Due to a lack of staff during spring break, stats were not recorded. But the Jonesboro Eagles overcame a 10-0 deficit against Meridian but were defeated by a single point.
The Eagles now hold an overall record of 4-4.
