After flying high against Northview Academy last Friday, Anderson County came back down to earth. The Anderson County Mavericks fell just short of the William Blount Governors by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. Anderson County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as William Blount apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
Addison Grooms spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Marlea Finstad was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On William Blount's side, Katee Owens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits (and not a single walk). Owens was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, William Blount got a big performance out of Blaine Bell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Trinity Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Anderson County's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for William Blount, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Anderson County will be playing at home against South-Doyle at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for William Blount, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-2 win vs. Hardin Valley Academy on the 28th.
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