Goreville's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Johnston City Indians 4-3. This was payback for Goreville, who suffered an 8-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Marley Parrish spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Goreville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Rogers, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
On Johnston City's side, Zoee Cullum made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Goreville's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Johnston City, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5.
Goreville will take on Waltonville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Waltonville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Goreville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Johnston City, they will head out on the road to take on Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Johnston City is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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