The Mercer County Titans will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Anderson County Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. Anderson County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mercer County, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Mercer County was able to grind out a solid victory over Franklin County, taking the game 5-2.
Mercer County got a great performance from Aaron May as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Will Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jackson Doughty, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Anderson County came up short against Whitley County on Saturday and fell 4-1.
Anderson County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Welch, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mercer County's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-13. As for Anderson County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.
Mercer County might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Anderson County in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anderson County's Judson VanNeste, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Mercer County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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