Baseball Game Preview: Goreville Blackcats vs. Johnston City Indians

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04/08/25 - Home	6-1 W
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04/13/23 - Home	11-3 W
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Goreville is 7-2 against Johnston City since May of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Blackcats will head out to face off against the Indians at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Johnston City will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Goreville extended their winning streak to four on Wednesday. The Blackcats were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Carbondale.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Johnston City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Pope County a 15-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their one-run performance the game before.

Johnston City pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Goreville, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.

Goreville beat Johnston City 6-1 in their previous matchup on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blackcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.