Baseball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Andrews

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

04/30/26 vs Cherokee	24
03/05/26 @ Cherokee	20
03/27/26 vs Hiwassee Dam	16
04/16/26 @ Copper Basin	12
03/02/26 @ IC Imagine	12

With a playoff win on the line, Andrews rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over South Davidson. Andrews might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by seven runs or more this season.

Brady Queen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and two RBI.

In other batting news, Aiden Garrett and Brady McLelland did most of the damage at the plate: Garrett went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three doubles, and two RBI, while McLelland went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave McLelland a new career-high. Kelby Waldroup was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Andrews was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .565. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

The win was the third in a row for Andrews, bringing their record up to 20-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for South Davidson, their loss was their 12th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-19.

As of now, neither Andrews nor South Davidson have any future games scheduled.