Baseball Game Preview: Anderson Indians vs. Winchester Community Golden Falcons

The Anderson Indians will square off against the Winchester Community Golden Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Anderson will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

While Anderson didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Marion on Wednesday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Giants recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Branson Hemme

Base on Balls Against

04/30/25 vs Marion	1
04/26/25 @ Connersville	1
04/23/25 @ Richmond	0
04/18/25 vs Alexandria-Monroe	1

Branson Hemme made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, Cole Roberts was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Steven Reyes, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Winchester Community finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Hagerstown by a score of 3-2. The Golden Falcons' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Winchester Community's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Anderson, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.

Anderson beat Winchester Community 4-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Golden Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.