Baseball Recap: Anderson Comes Up Short

Indians

Previous 5 Games

05/21/25 @ Lapel	11-12
05/19/25 vs Madison-Grant	4-3
05/15/25 vs Kokomo	3-7
05/12/25 vs Shenandoah	4-11
05/10/25 vs Lafayette Jefferson	2-6

Anderson dropped their record down to 11-12 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Lapel Bulldogs by a score of 12-11. Even though they lost, the Indians' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Isaac McKenzie was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.

As for Lapel, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for they, who until this contest were averaging 2.81 runs allowed.

On Lapel's side, Rylie Hudson was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hudson was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

In other pitching news, Brayton Stewart looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Jaxson Cripe was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 13 matchups. Camden Novak was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Anderson has already played their next game, a 6-5 defeat against Kokomo on the 22nd. As for Lapel, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss against Hagerstown on the 22nd.