Pope County lost to Johnston City back in April of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Pirates lost 21-1 to the Indians.
Pope County's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Johnston City, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Pope County will venture away from home to take on Norris City-Omaha-Enfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Fighting Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.63 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Johnston City, they will face off against Herrin at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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