It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Anderson County can now relate to. They fell just short of the Iola Mustangs by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Anderson County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aleck Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Anderson County's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6-1. As for Iola, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-7.
Anderson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Iola, they will take on Humboldt at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cubs will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight.
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