Johnston City is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Goreville is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Indians will welcome the Blackcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Johnston City's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Pope County with a sharp 15-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their one-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Goreville gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Carbondale as they made off with an 8-1 victory.
Goreville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Johnston City, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Johnston City came up short against Goreville in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 6-1. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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