Friday just wasn't the day for Anna's offense. They fell just short of the Lovejoy Leopards by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Coyotes in their meetings with the Leopards: they've now lost six in a row.

Bretten Tardiff
| 03/13/26 @ Lovejoy | 8 |
| 03/05/26 vs Plano East | 5 |
| 02/27/26 vs Heritage | 6 |
| 02/19/26 vs Centennial | 6 |
Bretten Tardiff was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
Anna's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7-2. As for Lovejoy, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Anna will welcome Pottsboro at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Coyotes 4.1, the Cardinals 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Lovejoy, they will be playing at home against Denison at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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