The Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats will face off against the Johnston City Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Anna-Jonesboro will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Anna-Jonesboro is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mt. Carmel 5-4. Five seems to be a good number for the Wildcats as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Pinckneyville typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Johnston City proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Peyton Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Zoee Cullum was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one triple and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Johnston City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in nine consecutive contests.
Johnston City's win bumped their record up to 18-10. As for Anna-Jonesboro, their victory bumped their record up to 28-3.
Anna-Jonesboro took their win against Johnston City in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team 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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