Anderson County was the 7-6 winner over Clinton when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Anderson County Mavericks fell just short of the Clinton Dragons by a score of 6-4 on Monday.
Trent Strickland and Aydin Bond did some serious damage despite the final result: Strickland scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Bond went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Morgan Clark, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Clinton's side, Harrison Shelton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Shelton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Shelton wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dallas Beets, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Alex Duggins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Anderson County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Clinton, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
While Anderson County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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