Anna-Jonesboro extended their postseason success on Saturday against Frankfort. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Frankfort Redbirds a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Anna-Jonesboro, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Ruby Yates, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Frankfort off the board. Yates has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kansas Craig, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Ariana Turner, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
The win was the seventh in a row for Anna-Jonesboro, bringing their record for this year to 27-5. As for Frankfort, they dropped their record down to 13-18 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Anna-Jonesboro will challenge Johnston City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Johnston City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. Frankfort does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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