The Anderson County Mavericks are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against the Seymour Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Anderson County will be strutting in after a win while Seymour will be coming in after a defeat.
Anderson County's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over King's Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mavericks.
Not much got past Wil Ridenour, who gave up just two hits to keep King's Academy off the board. Furthermore, Ridenour didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Anderson County's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Bond, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Bond brought in this season. Another was Easton Beaty, who scored two runs and stole a base.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Seymour and Morristown-Hamblen West had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. Seymour fell 9-6 to Morristown-Hamblen West on Friday.
Grayson Davis` was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Coby Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Miller Elijah, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Seymour's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Anderson County, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Anderson County was able to grind out a solid victory over Seymour when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. Does Anderson County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Seymour turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
