Anderson County's concern was just not warranted.
Even with most of the lineup joining the Lady Bearcat softball team three days before, Anderson rolled past visiting Shelby County, 9-0, in the season opener last Tuesday.
Six starters had been playing on the school's basketball team, which had not completed its season until the Friday before. Apparently, they did not miss a beat and made sure that a 30th District rival understood why the Lady Bearcats are the coaches' pre-season pick to win the Eighth Region.