The Anderson County Bearcats will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the North Oldham Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Oldham is hoping to do on Tuesday what Carroll County couldn't on Monday: put an end to Anderson County's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Anderson County walked away with a 5-2 win over Carroll County.
Elijah Whitaker made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Whitaker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brennan Clark was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Brayden O'Bryan was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, North Oldham brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Everything went their way against Bullitt East on Monday as North Oldham made off with a 10-2 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for North Oldham's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Aaryn Waloch looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson White, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Gray Schmittel, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Anderson County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for North Oldham, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-19.
Anderson County took their victory against North Oldham in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 7-1. Does Anderson County have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Oldham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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