Baseball Recap: Jaxon Milburn can't quite lead Anderson over Hamilton Southeastern

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 6:54pm

Baseball Recap: Anderson Indians vs. Hamilton Southeastern Royals

Anderson won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They lost 12-5 to the Hamilton Southeastern Royals.

Anderson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Milburn, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

On Hamilton Southeastern's side, Matt Poyer looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Billman, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker O'Steen, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.

Anderson's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.

Anderson will be playing at home against Marion at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marion is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Anderson will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they will be playing at home against Westfield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.

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