The Anderson Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Anderson has three straight victories, Lafayette Jefferson has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Anderson gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Muncie Central 11-5.
Kaydin Hutchison made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hutchison was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carter Hunt was a standout: he scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. KeAvon Burt was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Jefferson came up short against Andrean on Friday and fell 6-2.
Lafayette Jefferson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Marcus, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Anderson now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Lafayette Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Lafayette Jefferson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Anderson has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Lafayette Jefferson, though, as they've only averaged .287. Will they be able to contain Anderson's hitters?
Anderson came up short against Lafayette Jefferson in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, falling 8-3. Thankfully for Anderson, Owen Linder (who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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