Softball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Anna-Jonesboro

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/24/25 @ Meridian	22
03/26/25 @ Scott City	21
03/17/25 vs Egyptian	20
03/25/25 @ Vienna	19
04/14/25 @ DuQuoin	16

Anna-Jonesboro waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Trico Pioneers a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 24 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Ruby Yates was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, Anna-Jonesboro let Kansas Craig and Jayci Needling run wild. Craig got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and three runs, while Needling went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Craig has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Molly Roach, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Anna-Jonesboro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

Anna-Jonesboro's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Trico, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-11 record.

Looking ahead, Anna-Jonesboro will square off against Goreville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Trico, they will face off against Breese Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.