The Winchester Community Golden Falcons will venture away from home to square off against the Anderson Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Winchester Community is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Hagerstown on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Golden Falcons' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Anderson waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Giants as they made off with an 11-1 victory. While the Indians didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Branson Hemme was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Cole Roberts was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Steven Reyes, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Anderson's record now sits at 8-5. As for Winchester Community, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Winchester Community came up short against Anderson in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 4-0. Can the Golden Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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