The Denison Yellow Jackets will take on the Anna Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Denison will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Nine must be Denison's lucky number: they beat Sherman with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Yellow Jackets beat the Bearcats by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-7.
Meanwhile, Anna hadn't done well against Walnut Grove recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Coyotes' pitchers stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 3-0 shutout.
Anna got a great performance from Bretten Tardiff as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Tardiff has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gage Gibson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Israel Armijo, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Anna's win bumped their record up to 9-13-2. As for Denison, their victory bumped their record up to 11-20-1.
Denison might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Anna in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Yellow Jackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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