If Anna was feeling good fresh off their 13-7 takedown of Sherman on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Coyotes came up short against the Walnut Grove Wildcats on Wednesday, falling 19-3. The Coyotes have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Ilyana Pech
| 03/18/26 vs Walnut Grove | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Sherman | 1 |
| 03/12/26 vs Greenville | 1 |
Ilyana Pech was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sara Swistak, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Anna's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Walnut Grove, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-9-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Anna will challenge rival Denison at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Walnut Grove is set to face off against their familiar foe Melissa at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 2.9, the Cardinals 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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