Anna-Jonesboro waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the DuQuoin Indians. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Anna-Jonesboro also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Ruby Yates spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Anna-Jonesboro let Kansas Craig and Jayci Needling loose on the outfield. Craig got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Needling went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayda Shepard, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On DuQuoin's side, Madison Lee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Reagan Dorsey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Anna-Jonesboro is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. As for DuQuoin, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-22.
Anna-Jonesboro will be playing at home against Vienna at 4:29 p.m. on Wednesday. Anna-Jonesboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for DuQuoin, they will be playing at home against Hamilton County at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hamilton County is coming into the match with six straight defeats on the road, meaning DuQuoin will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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