The Johnston City Indians will challenge the Vienna Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Johnston City will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Monday, Johnston City got the win against Herrin by a conclusive 9-2. Considering the Indians have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Vienna was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They fell just short of Century by a score of 4-2. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Vienna saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Ethridge, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Johnston City's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Vienna, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Johnston City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vienna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Johnston City's way against Vienna when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Johnston City made off with a 12-4 win. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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