Baseball Recap: Anderson County Mavericks vs. Edmonson County Wildcats
Anderson County waltzed into their game on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Edmonson County Wildcats by a score of 5-1. That's more bragging rights for Anderson County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Wil Ridenour spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Reece Wilkerson, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Aydin Bond was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Anderson County's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Edmonson County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Anderson County will be playing in front of their home fans against Oakdale at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oakdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Edmonson County, they will head out on the road to square off against Fulton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Edmonson County is facing Fulton at the right time seeing as Fulton is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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