Anson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets with a sharp 21-5 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Anson needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Gretchen Henry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Henry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rhylan Martin was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Lauren Dutton, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
On Forest Hills' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dakota Slack, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Anson is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-15 record this season. As for Forest Hills, they dropped their record down to 1-18 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Anson will challenge South Stanly at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Stanly's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Anson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Forest Hills, they will head out on the road to face off against Charlotte Country Day School at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Forest Hills is facing Charlotte Country Day School at the right time seeing as Charlotte Country Day School is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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