After losing to Johnston City the last time they met, Anna-Jonesboro decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats walked away with a 4-1 win over the Johnston City Indians on Thursday.
Ruby Yates spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Kansas Craig was solid, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Johnston City's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Aubree Williford gave up just one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Hope Newell was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Johnston City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Anna-Jonesboro only tossed six.
Anna-Jonesboro now has a winning record of 2-1.
Anna-Jonesboro will look to defend their home field on Monday against Meridian at 4:30 p.m. Anna-Jonesboro will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Johnston City, they will take on Graves County at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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