Anderson won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They lost 12-5 to the Hamilton Southeastern Royals.
Anderson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Milburn, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Hamilton Southeastern's side, Matt Poyer looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alex Billman, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker O'Steen, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Anderson's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
Anderson will be playing at home against Marion at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Marion is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Anderson will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they will be playing at home against Westfield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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