Softball Preview: Crab Orchard Trojans vs. Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats
The Crab Orchard Trojans will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Crab Orchard beats Anna-Jonesboro with 13 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Crab Orchard's pitcher stepped up to hand Carrier Mills-Stonefort a 13-0 shutout on Friday. That's two games straight that Crab Orchard has won by exactly 13 runs.
Crab Orchard got a massive performance out of Chelsi Miskelley, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Miskelley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Holmes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Anna-Jonesboro came tearing into Monday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Redbirds as they made off with a 17-2 win.
Ruby Yates made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Yates was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Anna-Jonesboro got a massive performance out of Kansas Craig, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Emma Craig was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Crab Orchard pushed their record up to 15-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Crab Orchard's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. Crab Orchard has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Anna-Jonesboro, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Crab Orchard continue to outrun the ball?
Crab Orchard might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Anna-Jonesboro in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Crab Orchard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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