David Anderson and Southern are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The David Anderson Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Southern Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, it was close, but David Anderson sidestepped Southern for a 4-3 victory.
For Southern's part, Mason Pitts was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Pitts has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pitts was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Pitts wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brody Brown, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
David Anderson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Southern, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
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