The Anderson Indians will square off against the Winchester Community Golden Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Anderson will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
While Anderson didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Marion on Wednesday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Giants recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Branson Hemme
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Branson Hemme made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Cole Roberts was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Steven Reyes, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Winchester Community finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell just short of Hagerstown by a score of 3-2. The Golden Falcons' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Winchester Community's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Anderson, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Anderson beat Winchester Community 4-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Golden Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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