The Pinckneyville Panthers will take on the Nashville Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Pinckneyville's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Nashville has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Pinckneyville fell victim to Anna-Jonesboro and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, while it was Nashville who put the first runs on the board on Friday, it was Benton who put up more. The Hornets lost 14-7 to the Rangers.
Pinckneyville's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-2. As for Nashville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Pinckneyville took their victory against Nashville when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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