The Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the DuQuoin Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Anna-Jonesboro after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Pinckneyville by a score of 6-5.
Dylan Harvel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aidan McFadden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, DuQuoin entered their tilt with Frankfort with 19 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 20. They blew past the Redbirds 10-0. DuQuoin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Layne Pyron tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, DuQuoin let Camden Waller and Jaden DeMarie loose on the outfield. Waller scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while DeMarie scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Waller is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Maynor, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Anna-Jonesboro's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-11. As for DuQuoin, their victory bumped their record up to 21-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Anna-Jonesboro has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like DuQuoin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Anna-Jonesboro came up short against DuQuoin when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Anna-Jonesboro, James Cravens (who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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