The Anderson Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the McCallum Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Anderson has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Anderson is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Cedar Creek 33-16 on Tuesday. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 14 runs or more this season.
Kylie Grahmann was a standout: she scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bella Patterson, who scored five runs and stole five bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
Anderson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .726. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, McCallum fell victim to Crockett and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly five runs.
McCallum saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabela Vaca, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
McCallum has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Anderson, their record is now 6-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Anderson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McCallum struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Anderson might still be hurting after the 14-3 loss they got from McCallum when the teams last played back in March. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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