It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Anderson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Richmond Red Devils. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-1 on Tuesday.
Branson Hemme made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Hemme was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.

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In other batting news, Anderson let Cole Roberts and Kadyn Kendall run wild. Roberts got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Kendall got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave Kendall a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Steven Reyes, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
Anderson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richmond only posted an OBP of .289.
The victory made it two in a row for Anderson and bumps their season record up to 4-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Richmond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Anderson will head out to square off against Cambridge City Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Eagles will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight. As for Richmond, they are taking a road trip to face off against Northeastern at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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