Softball Recap: Coalfield Yellow Jackets vs. Rockwood Tigers
Coalfield was the 14-10 winner over Rockwood when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Coalfield Yellow Jackets fell just short of the Rockwood Tigers by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Coalfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Halle Wilson put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella McDaniel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Taylor Chamblee was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Coalfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockwood only tossed three.
Like Coalfield, Rockwood also got a great game from a two-way player: Amber Bailey. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Bailey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Welch, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Coalfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Rockwood, their win bumped their record up to 4-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coalfield is on the road again on Friday to play Sunbright at 5:30 p.m. Sunbright is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Rockwood, they will head out on the road to square off against Oakdale at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Oakdale is on a five-game streak of home losses, Rockwood a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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