The Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Johnston City Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Anna-Jonesboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Anna-Jonesboro never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Herrin on Tuesday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Tigers.
Dylan Harvel and Noah Chotner did most of the damage at the plate: Harvel went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Chotner scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Taj Hodges was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Johnston City fell victim to Jacobs and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 14-0 loss to the Golden Eagles might stick with them for a while. It was the first time this season that Johnston City let down their fans at home.
The win got Anna-Jonesboro back to even at 5-5. As for Johnston City, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Anna-Jonesboro beat Johnston City 7-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Anna-Jonesboro repeat their success, or does Johnston City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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