Baseball Game Preview: Anson Bearcats vs. Central Eagles

The Anson Bearcats will take on the Central Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Anson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Having struggled with six losses in a row, Anson turned things around against Piedmont on Tuesday. They never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bearcats have posted since April 16, 2024.

Meanwhile, Central fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Andrew Jackson on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Volunteers by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since April 25, 2024.

Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Branham, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Branham hit this season.

Anson's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 4-13. As for Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.