Anderson County waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Girard Indians 8-7.
Kris Pelliccio looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blake Lowe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was AJ Colorusso, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On Girard's side, Dominic Phillips was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Will Hynes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Anderson County pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Girard, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Anderson County has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Clay County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Clay County will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Anderson County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Girard, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hubbard at 5:00 p.m. Girard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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