Anderson County came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Osawatomie Trojans as they made off with a 15-9 victory. Anderson County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Aleck Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Anderson County got a massive performance out of Preston Kueser, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Zach Schaffer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Osawatomie's side, Parker Slayman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Westley Tanck, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Anderson County's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs per game. As for Osawatomie, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Anderson County will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Iola at 4:30 p.m. Anderson County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Osawatomie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Fe Trail at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Osawatomie has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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