Anna-Jonesboro has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the DuQuoin Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Anna-Jonesboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Anna-Jonesboro sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Harrisburg.
Ruby Yates made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Yates has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Yates was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Yates wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kansas Craig, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Ariana Turner was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, DuQuoin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 15-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Zeigler-Royalton.
Anna-Jonesboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for DuQuoin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-21.
Anna-Jonesboro came out on top in a nail-biter against DuQuoin when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-1. Will Anna-Jonesboro repeat their success, or does DuQuoin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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