The Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the DuQuoin Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Anna-Jonesboro fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Pinckneyville on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 10-8. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Noah Chotner was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Chotner was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Aaron Sheffer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Lucas Salazar also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, DuQuoin didn't have quite enough to beat Fairfield on Saturday and fell 3-2. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
DuQuoin's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Anna-Jonesboro, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Anna-Jonesboro might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from DuQuoin in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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