The Anderson County Mavericks will challenge the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Anderson County 3.7, Cocke County 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cocke County will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Anderson County extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Mavericks came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Union County. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mavericks have posted against the Patriots since April 11, 2019.
Wil Ridenour spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trent Strickland, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jeremiah Owens was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Cocke County played against Seymour on Monday and lost via forfeit.
Anderson County pushed their record up to 27-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Cocke County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
Everything went Anderson County's way against Cocke County when the teams last played back in March of 2022, as Anderson County made off with a 15-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mavericks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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