Oliver Springs is 2-8 against Coalfield since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bobcats will square off against the Yellow Jackets at 5:30 p.m.
On Saturday, Oliver Springs and Midway finished up their matchup with a 7-7 tie.
Meanwhile, Coalfield waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Black Knights get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Yellow Jackets, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Knox Pemberton, who gave up just three hits to keep Chuckey-Doak off the board.
On the hitting side, Luke Treece was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Levi Heidel, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Coalfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chuckey-Doak only posted a batting average of .150.
Coalfield's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. Oliver Springs' draw makes their record 11-5-1 this season.
Oliver Springs suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Coalfield when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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