David Anderson's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Malvern Hornets 5-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 19-1 on April 2nd.
Bryce Esarey
| 04/25/26 @ Malvern | 10 |
| 04/17/26 @ United | 1 |
| 04/15/26 @ East Palestine | 3 |
| 05/14/25 @ Beaver Local | 6 |
| 05/09/25 @ Jackson-Milton | 2 |
| 05/01/25 @ Chaney | 13 |
Bryce Esarey was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. David Anderson is undefeated when Esarey posts two or more runs, but 1-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Jones, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of David Anderson's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-7 when he doesn't).
The win made it two in a row for David Anderson and bumps their season record up to 7-7. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Malvern, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Looking ahead, David Anderson will square off against Southern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Devils are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Malvern, they will challenge Buckeye Trail at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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