Baseball Recap: Pope County Comes Up Short

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Pope County's offense. They came up short against the Johnston City Indians on Wednesday, falling 15-0. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 4-0 to the Indians when the teams met back in May of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Gavin Taylor

Stolen Base

04/09/25 @ Johnston City	2
04/08/25 vs Carrier Mills-Stonefort	2
03/26/25 @ Century	2
03/25/25 @ Massac County	1
03/17/25 vs Vienna	1

Pope County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Taylor, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Taylor has become a key player for the Pirates: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise.

Pope County now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Johnston City, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pope County will face off against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Fighting Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Johnston City, they will square off against Goreville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Blackcats will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight.