Anderson-Shiro is 1-6 against Coldspring-Oakhurst since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Anderson-Shiro Fighting Owls will head out on the road to square off against the Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Anderson-Shiro: 2.3, Coldspring-Oakhurst: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Anderson-Shiro fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Shepherd last Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 7-6. It was the first time this season that Anderson-Shiro let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Coldspring-Oakhurst came tearing into Friday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by an 18-1 margin over the Wildcats. Coldspring-Oakhurst might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 games by six runs or more this season.
Izzy Doggett was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Krissie Bennett, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Anderson-Shiro's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-4. As for Coldspring-Oakhurst, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Everything went Anderson-Shiro's way against Coldspring-Oakhurst when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Anderson-Shiro made off with a 10-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anderson-Shiro since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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