Mavericks bats, arms deliver in 2-1 week stretch
Clay Fletcher picked up the win on Tuesday night against Greenback. Fletcher hurled six strikeouts and walked two in his four innings pitched. The Mavericks beat the Chiefs 11-0. (photo:Tony Cox )
The Mavericks (4-4) suffered their lone loss of the week Saturday, falling 9-2 to District 3-AAA favorite Seymour on the road.
Blake Lowe accounted for both of Anderson County’s runs, belting a solo home run in the top of the first inning and driving in the team’s second run. He finished 1-for-3.
Trent Strickland had two hits against the Eagles, while Nelson Benson went 1-for-3 with a run scored.
On Friday, the Mavericks shut out The King’s Academy 5-0 behind a dominant complete-game effort from Wil Ridenour, who tossed a two-hitter with five strikeouts over seven innings.
Ridenour also helped his cause at the plate, going 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Alex Bond added a triple and an RBI, while Jeremiah Owens doubled and scored.
The Mavericks opened the week with an 11-0 blowout over Greenback on Tuesday, March 18, despite collecting just four hits.
Bond went 1-for-2 and scored twice. Lowe was 1-for-1 with an RBI and two runs. Benson singled, scored, and drove in a run, while Kris Pelliccio also had a hit and scored.
Clay Fletcher and Daniel Unthank combined for a one-hit shutout. Fletcher started and picked up the win, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out six. Unthank closed it out with a scoreless seventh, striking out one and walking two.
Anderson County opened District 4-AAA play this week with a two-game series against Gibbs on Monday and Tuesday. The Mavericks won Monday night’s meeting 12-2. Results for Tuesday were unavailable at press time.
The Mavericks are set to host Knoxville West on Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
They’ll welcome Sevier County on Friday at 5 p.m., followed by a nightcap against McEwen at 7:30.
On Saturday, Anderson County hosts Macon County at 11 a.m. and Riverside (West Virginia) at 1:30 p.m.
