The Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats will face off against the DuQuoin Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Anna-Jonesboro's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups.
Anna-Jonesboro's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Pinckneyville hitters got past them. The Wildcats took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Kansas Craig made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, four runs, and one stolen base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Turner, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for DuQuoin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Steeleville 7-6. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
DuQuoin's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-15. As for Anna-Jonesboro, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-3.
Anna-Jonesboro took their victory against DuQuoin when the teams last played last Monday by a conclusive 17-1 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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