There's no place like home for Anderson County, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They blew past the Portland Panthers 15-9 on Thursday. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jeremiah Owens made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Anderson County got a massive performance out of Easton Beaty, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and three runs. That's the most runs Beaty has posted since back in April of 2024. Trent Strickland was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run and three RBI.
Anderson County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Mavericks
| 04/03/25 vs Portland | 15-9 |
| 04/01/25 vs Clinton | 10-4 |
| 03/29/25 vs Riverside | 11-0 |
| 03/29/25 vs Macon County | 5-1 |
| 03/28/25 vs McEwen | 11-1 |
| + 7 more games |
Anderson County pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Portland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Looking ahead, Anderson County will welcome Halls at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Portland, they will square off against Lenoir City at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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