Anderson County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-3 walloping at the hands of the Union County Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Anderson County of the 5-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Anderson County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marlea Finstad, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Union County's side, Olivia Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Reed has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Reed was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Ava Biggs and Morgan Dyer did most of the damage at the plate: Biggs went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double, while Dyer scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aleyia Satterfield, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Anderson County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Union County, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
Anderson County will be playing at home against Scott at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Scott is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Anderson County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Union County, they will challenge Clinton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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