Softball Preview: Anderson Indians vs. Eastern Hancock Royals
Anderson has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Eastern Hancock Royals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Anderson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Anderson lost 12-5 to Lapel on Wednesday. Anderson has struggled against Lapel recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Emma Wilson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Delayna Houk, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock entered their tilt with Shenandoah with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. They never let the Raiders onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Wednesday.
The result came thanks to Tatem Adams's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brooklyn Willis was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI. Sammie Bolding was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Anderson's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Eastern Hancock, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Anderson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Eastern Hancock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Anderson suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Eastern Hancock in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Anderson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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