Anson came into Thursday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets on Thursday as the Anson Bearcats made off with a 13-1 win. The victory was just what Anson needed coming off of a 16-2 defeat in their prior game.
Emma Beam tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lauren Dutton, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Natalie Horne was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Forest Hills' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Horne, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Anson's win bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Forest Hills, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with that loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Anson will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mount Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. As for Forest Hills, they are on the road again on Monday to play Monroe at 4:30 p.m. Monroe hasn't scored more than one runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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