Baseball Recap: Johnston City Picks Up Eighth Consecutive Victory

Indians

Previous Games

04/24/25 vs Waltonville	6-2
04/23/25 @ Gallatin County	5-2
04/17/25 @ Vienna	20-11
04/16/25 vs Carmi-White County	6-0
04/15/25 vs Vienna	5-4
+ 3 more games

Johnston City lost to Waltonville back in April of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Indians walked away with a 6-2 win over the Spartans. The victory was familiar territory for the Indians, who have now won eight matchups in a row.

Johnston City's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Waltonville, they moved to 7-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Johnston City will welcome Sesser-Valier/Waltonville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Waltonville, they will host Okawville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans are facing the Rockets at the right time seeing as the Rockets are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.