ANDERSON, S.C. – After being held without a hit through the first three innings, the Anderson baseball team sent 10 batters to the plate in a six-run fourth inning en route to defeating Limestone, 7-3, Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.

Anderson stayed perfect on the young season by improving to 5-0, while Limestone fell to 0-6.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Third baseman Brayden Owens notched two of the Trojans' eight hits with a pair of singles on the day, while Justin Fox added a walk and an RBI-double in the eighth inning.

PITCHERS
Left-hander Andrew Imperatore (1-0) drew the start and earned the win after allowing two runs on two hits in five innings of work. He fanned eight batters and walked just two. Nathan Ledford, Jonathan Duffie and Jackson Herring combined to hold the Saints to just one run on one hit over the final four frames.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Limestone grabbed an early 2-0 lead with solo runs in the first and second innings, but the Trojan offense erupted for the six runs after loading the bases with no outs in the bottom of the fourth and six batters coming to the plate before the Saints recorded an out.

After getting the four-run lead, Trojan hurlers issued six walks and hit three batters over the final five innings, but surrendered only one hit and one run, with just two Limestone runners getting past second base.

The Trojans added a solo run with two outs in the eighth inning when Owns beat out an infield single and scored on Fox's double down the left-field line.

ANDERSON STAT OF THE DAY
The six runs in the fourth inning were the most by the Trojans in an inning this season.

NOTABLES
• AU has recorded 14 extra-base hits, while opponents have posted five.
• The Trojans are 13-for-14 in stolen bases on the season.
• Five different pitchers have recorded victories in the season-opening win streak.
• AU hurlers have struck out 58 batters, while walking 24.
• The Trojan pitching staff is limiting opponents to a .188 batting average.
• James LeGrand, Nick Vella and Kye Andress are all riding five-game hitting streaks.
• Carlos Hernandez, Brayden Owens and Justin Fox have reached base safely in all five games.

UP NEXT
Anderson and Limestone are scheduled to wrap up their three-game weekend series in Gaffney, Sunday afternoon. First-pitch is slated for 1 p.m.

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