Louisburg had taken Anderson County down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Meade Rutherford was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Rutherford was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Luke Schultz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Jayce Toms, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Louisburg's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Anderson County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season.
Louisburg and Anderson County should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Kansas Rankings. The Wildcats will take on Chanute on Saturday with a big rank advantage (25 vs. 109). Meanwhile, Anderson County (ranked 44th) will meet Santa Fe Trail (ranked 130th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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