Trinity hasn't had much luck against Coldspring-Oakhurst recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tigers will head out to challenge the Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Trinity has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Trinity came up short against Anderson-Shiro on Friday, falling 12-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Coldspring-Oakhurst came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Trojans have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Trinity Rosales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with five RBI and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ashney Minor was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Krissie Bennett, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Coldspring-Oakhurst always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Coldspring-Oakhurst's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Trinity, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Trinity might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Coldspring-Oakhurst when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
