The Anderson County Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Osage City Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Thursday. Anderson County put the hurt on Baldwin with a sharp 16-8 win. That eight run margin sets a new team best for Anderson County this season.
Brayden Wheat was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season.
Anderson County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Osage City and Lyndon, and Osage City kept the tradition alive. Osage City blew past Lyndon 12-2 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won nine in a row.
JD Tyson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, Daityn Meek and Sevrin Rumold did most of the damage at the plate: Meek scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Rumold went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave Meek a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Hawk Shopteese, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Anderson County and bumps their season record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Osage City, their record now sits at 2-0.
Everything went Anderson County's way against Osage City when the teams last played back in May of 2022, as Anderson County made off with a 7-0 win. 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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