
Bulldogs
03/31/25 @ Osage City | 12 |
04/22/25 vs Wellsville | 11 |
04/14/25 vs Southern Coffey County | 10 |
04/14/25 vs Olpe | 10 |
03/27/25 vs Baldwin | 8 |
There's no place like home for Anderson County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wellsville Eagles an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Brayden Wheat made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Christopher Barnett was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aiden Steele, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Anderson County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellsville only posted a batting average of .222.
Anderson County's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Wellsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Anderson County beat Wellsville by a score of 7-0 later that day.
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