Anderson County has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Central Heights Vikings at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, Anderson County didn't have quite enough to beat Wellsville and fell 3-2.
Anderson County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Wheat, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Heights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over West Franklin on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Central Heights.
Carter Kimball was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kimball has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Kimball was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Anderson County's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7. As for Central Heights, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Anderson County skirted past Central Heights 7-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Anderson County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Heights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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