Baseball Game Preview: Cobden Appleknockers vs. Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats

Cobden hasn't had much luck against Anna-Jonesboro recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Cobden Appleknockers will head out to square off against the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Cobden can't be to happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Monday. They lost 12-1 to Webber.

Meanwhile, Anna-Jonesboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Carbondale, falling 12-3.

Taj Hodges was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.

Cobden suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Anna-Jonesboro when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Cobden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.