Anderson is 0-8 against Mt. Vernon since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Anderson Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 5:30 p.m. Anderson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Anderson will head into Saturday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 9-1 to Madison-Grant.
Anderson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Watson, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Lawrence North.
The team relied heavily on Emma Jenkins, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Ainsley Baer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Anderson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Anderson hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Anderson might still be hurting after the 21-6 loss they got from Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Anderson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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