The Anderson Indians will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Shenandoah Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Shenandoah took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Anderson, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Anderson earned a 5-2 victory over Calumet Christian.
Cole Roberts was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was KeAvon Burt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Shenandoah was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 13-1 to Pendleton Heights. Shenandoah has not had much luck with Pendleton Heights recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Shenandoah saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ezra Byrd, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Anderson now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Shenandoah, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Anderson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Shenandoah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Anderson might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Shenandoah in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Anderson, Carson Brookbank (who tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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