The Anderson Raptors will venture away from home to challenge the St. Xavier Bombers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Anderson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Anderson came out on top against West Clermont on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Raptors walked away with a 5-2 win over the Wolves. The victory continues a trend for the Raptors in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won three in a row.
Bryce Hammack looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Henry Bee was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Hudson Best also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Monday as neither St. Xavier nor Miamisburg made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Bombers fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Bombers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Anderson's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-11. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Xavier, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-12.
Anderson couldn't quite finish off St. Xavier in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Raptors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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