Baseball Preview: Anderson County Mavericks vs. Giles County Bobcats
The Anderson County Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Giles County Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Anderson County lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Clinton, but it's fair to say they've redeemed themselves given the result of 3's matchup. Anderson County blew past Clinton 10-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Anderson County has managed all season.
Luke Lankford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Anderson County got a big performance out of Alex Bond, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Morgan Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Giles County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Lawrence County on Monday.
Anderson County pushed their record up to 5-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Giles County, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
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