The Winnfield Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Anacoco Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Winnfield has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Winnfield is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lakeside just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 14-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.

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Winnfield got a massive performance out of Kylee Higgs, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Higgs a new career-high in stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Claire Bartlett, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Higgs wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Winnfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Anacoco came tearing into Monday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over the Wampus Cats. Considering the Indians have won nine matchups by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Anacoco got a massive performance out of Ava Davis, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was Davis' first of the season. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Bryant, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Winnfield's loss dropped their record down to 6-8-1. As for Anacoco, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Winnfield took their victory against Anacoco in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 11-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winnfield 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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