Anderson County came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Union County Patriots by a score of 8-3. For the Mavericks, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 victory the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Anderson County got a great performance from Wil Ridenour as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Ridenour has posted since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Easton Beaty, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Nolan Benson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Mavericks
04/08/25 vs Union County | 8-3 |
04/04/25 vs Halls | 13-5 |
04/03/25 vs Portland | 15-9 |
04/01/25 vs Clinton | 10-4 |
03/29/25 vs Riverside | 11-0 |
+ 9 more games |
Anderson County pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11-1.
Anderson County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Patriots: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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