Anderson hasn't had much luck against Hamilton Southeastern recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Royals at 5:30 p.m. Neither Anderson nor Hamilton Southeastern posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
On Thursday, Anderson came up short against New Castle and fell 6-2.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern faced Brownsburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Royals had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Royals have posted against the Bulldogs since May 15, 2018.
Not much got past Grace Swedarsky, who gave up just five hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Brownsburg off the board. Swedarsky has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hamilton Southeastern's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Feher, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Hamilton Southeastern and bumps their season record up to 13-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Anderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Hamilton Southeastern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Anderson has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. It's a different story for Hamilton Southeastern, though, as they've only averaged .331. Will they be able to contain Anderson's hitters?
Anderson couldn't quite get it done against Hamilton Southeastern when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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