The Anderson County Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Scott County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Anderson County faced Boyle County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Anderson County skirted past Boyle County 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Anderson County.
Anderson County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bradley Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Scott County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Lexington Christian 4-3.
Jack Willhite looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Justin Stevenson was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run. Sebastian Arden was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Anderson County's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Scott County, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Anderson County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Scott County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Anderson County skirted past Scott County 1-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anderson County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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