Baseball Game Preview: Carroll County Panthers vs. Anderson County Bearcats

Panthers

Runs

03/28/25 @ Bellevue	5
03/27/25 vs Gallatin County	20
03/27/25 vs Gallatin County	10
03/22/25 @ Western Hills	6
03/18/25 @ Grant County	3

Carroll County is 0-3 against Anderson County since March of 2017 but things could change on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Carroll County Panthers challenge Anderson County Bearcats at 12:00 p.m. Carroll County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

Carroll County proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 19) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bellevue, sneaking past 5-3. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.

Luke Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.

At the plate, Coy Willhoite was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Bryce Furnish was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.

Meanwhile, Anderson County entered their contest against Oldham County on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Anderson County fell just short of Oldham County by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bearcats have suffered since May 9, 2024.

Anderson County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Cole, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Those two stolen bases gave Cole a new career-high. Another was Brent Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.

Anderson County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Carroll County, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.

Carroll County came up short against Anderson County in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 5-2. Can Carroll County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.