Finneytown made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Deer Park, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Finneytown put the hurt on Deer Park with a sharp 11-1 victory on Friday. This was payback for Finneytown, who suffered a 12-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Alex Anderson
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Alex Anderson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Cameron Mefford was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kendall Richard, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Finneytown has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 17.0 runs this season. As for Deer Park, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Finneytown will square off against Northwest at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Deer Park will be paying especially close attention to Finneytown's contest: after Finneytown faces off against Northwest, they'll take on Deer Park again at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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