Anna-Jonesboro is 9-1 against Pinckneyville since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats will be playing at home against the Pinckneyville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Anna-Jonesboro will be strutting in after a win while Pinckneyville will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Anna-Jonesboro earned a 12-7 victory over Benton. The win was just what Anna-Jonesboro needed coming off of a 12-6 loss in their prior game.
Aaron Sheffer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Sheffer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Anna-Jonesboro got a massive performance out of Drake Hartline, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Dylan Harvel, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pinckneyville fell victim to a rough 18-8 defeat at the hands of DuQuoin on Monday. Pinckneyville has struggled against DuQuoin recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Dylan Keller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Kolton Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Anna-Jonesboro's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Pinckneyville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Anna-Jonesboro has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pinckneyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Anna-Jonesboro was able to grind out a solid win over Pinckneyville when the teams last played last Friday, winning 9-6. Does Anna-Jonesboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinckneyville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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