The matchup between Anderson and Western on Friday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Indians came up short against the Panthers, falling 14-8. The Indians were not able to make up for their defeat to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in May of 2017.
Cole Roberts
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Cole Roberts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Kadyn Kendall was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Anderson and nudges their season record down to 8-7. As for Western, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Anderson will host Muncie Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bearcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.79 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Western, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against McCutcheon at 1:00 p.m. The Mavericks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.64 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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