After losing to Halls the last time they met, Anderson County decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mavericks put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 13-5 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Kris Pelliccio made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Pelliccio was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Anderson County got a big performance out of Trent Strickland, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Bond, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Mavericks
| 04/04/25 vs Halls | 13-5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Portland | 15-9 |
| 04/01/25 vs Clinton | 10-4 |
| 03/29/25 vs Riverside | 11-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Macon County | 5-1 |
| + 8 more games |
Anderson County's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Halls, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Anderson County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 6-2 win against Red Bank on the 5th. Halls has also already played their next game (against Clinton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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