Anna-Jonesboro is 9-1 against Pinckneyville since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Pinckneyville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Anna-Jonesboro hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Last Monday, Anna-Jonesboro suffered a rough 10-2 loss at the hands of Nashville.
Aidan McFadden was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Pinckneyville fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against DuQuoin on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 11-10. Pinckneyville has struggled against DuQuoin recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Riley Mohr made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Lucas Lietz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Anna-Jonesboro now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Pinckneyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went Anna-Jonesboro's way against Pinckneyville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Anna-Jonesboro made off with a 12-1 victory. Does Anna-Jonesboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinckneyville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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