Southern is 2-8 against David Anderson since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Indians will challenge the Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Southern has given up an average of 13.9 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Southern came up short against David Anderson on Monday, falling 17-2.
For David Anderson's part, Logan Sturgeon was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Sturgeon is becoming a predictor of David Anderson's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 4-1 (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Sturgeon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Esarey, who went 2-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Jones, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
David Anderson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern only managed five.
The victory (which was David Anderson's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like David Anderson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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