Anderson County is 1-9 against Powell since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mavericks will look to defend their home field against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Anderson County came up short against Grainger and fell 9-4.
Anderson County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kara Waddell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ashton Thurman also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last five games, Powell finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to Knoxville Central. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Emersyn Mayes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Anderson County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Powell, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Anderson County might still be hurting after the 16-8 defeat they got from Powell in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Mavericks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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