Baseball Game Preview: Anderson County Bulldogs vs. Santa Fe Trail Chargers

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Previous Games

04/30/24 - Away	4-3 W
04/30/24 - Away	5-11 L
05/02/23 - Away	8-12 L
05/02/23 - Home	2-1 W
05/03/22 - Away	8-1 W
+ 5 more games

Anderson County is 8-2 against Santa Fe Trail since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will welcome the Chargers at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Anderson County took a eight-run loss the last time they faced off against Louisburg, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 5-4 on Thursday. The game was the first time the Bulldogs have beaten the Wildcats on their field since April 26, 2018.

Zach Schaffer was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March.

Meanwhile, Santa Fe Trail entered their tilt with Eudora on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cardinals, sneaking past 7-5. That's two games straight that the Chargers have won by exactly two runs.

Santa Fe Trail's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Anderson County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season.

Anderson County skirted past Santa Fe Trail 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.