With a playoff game on the line, Anna-Jonesboro rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They skirted past the Vienna Eagles 5-3. The victory was familiar territory for Anna-Jonesboro who now have six in a row.
Ruby Yates spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayci Needling, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Vienna's side, Emmy Vinson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Vinson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Vinson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Casey Norris, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Anna-Jonesboro is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. As for Vienna, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-13.
As of now, neither Anna-Jonesboro nor Vienna have any future games scheduled.
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