The Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats will play host again on Monday to welcome the Carterville Lions, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in Anna-Jonesboro's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
Last Thursday, Anna-Jonesboro was able to grind out a solid win over Benton, taking the game 10-7.
Dylan Harvel and Drake Hartline did most of the damage at the plate: Harvel scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Hartline scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Harvel is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Taj Hodges, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Carterville never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They blew past Frankfort 10-0.
Anna-Jonesboro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-12-1 record this season. As for Carterville, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Anna-Jonesboro came up short against Carterville in their previous meeting back in March, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carterville's Brady Phillips, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that Anna-Jonesboro knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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