The Pinckneyville Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Frankfort Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Pinckneyville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, Pinckneyville came up short against Carterville and fell 10-6.
Pinckneyville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Mohr, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Aaron Rixmann was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Frankfort had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 9-6 win over Anna-Jonesboro on Tuesday. The victory was just what Frankfort needed coming off of a 15-0 defeat in their prior game.
Pinckneyville's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Frankfort, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8.
Pinckneyville came out on top in a nail-biter against Frankfort when the teams last played last Monday, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinckneyville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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