The Cold Springs Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Meek Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Cold Springs has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Cold Springs took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Winston County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Yellowjackets 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against the Yellowjackets since April 17, 2017.
The team relied heavily on Brooklyn Ingram, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Cheyenne Bishop also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, while Meek put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Phillips. The Tigers put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 16-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Sadi Farley was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Meek let Molli Sandlin and Anna Collins run wild. Sandlin went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Collins went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Sandlin has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Hadley Murrah was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meek lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Cold Springs pushed their record up to 9-14-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Meek, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Cold Springs came out on top in a nail-biter against Meek in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
