The Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Trico Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Anna-Jonesboro had just enough and edged Harrisburg out 5-4.
Ruby Yates was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Yates has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Yates was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Yates wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kansas Craig, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ariana Turner, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Trico stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Everything went their way against Christ Our Rock Lutheran as Trico made off with a 12-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Trico sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Anna-Jonesboro is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Trico, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Anna-Jonesboro beat Trico 6-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anna-Jonesboro since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
