Preview: Anacoco Indians vs. Grant Cougars
The Anacoco Indians will be playing at home against the Grant Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Grant took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Anacoco, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Anacoco had just enough and edged Hicks out 9-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Anacoco.
Kyle Scott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Scott has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Scott was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Thompson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Dustin Welch was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Grant suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Neville on Saturday.
Grant saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Hedrick, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Anacoco's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Grant, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-6.
Anacoco might still be hurting after the 20-13 loss they got from Grant in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Will Anacoco have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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