Baseball Preview: Anderson C Cavaliers vs. Upstate Eagles
The Anderson C Cavaliers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Upstate Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Anderson C is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
On Monday, Anderson C suffered a tough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Greenville H. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Anderson C has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Upstate had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They never let the Griffins onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Ten seems to be a good number for Upstate as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kollin Draper made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Draper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Draper was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his three plate appearances with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Owen Brewster and Isaiah Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Brewster went 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI, while Miller went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Daniel Davis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Anderson C's loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1. As for Upstate, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Anderson C suffered a grim 14-8 defeat to Upstate when the teams last played back in March. Can Anderson C avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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