Coldspring-Oakhurst extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-14. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Waverly Bulldogs. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Coldspring-Oakhurst saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Clark, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for New Waverly, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games.
On New Waverly's side, Jace Card made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Card has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. New Waverly is undefeated when Card posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-14 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Nixon, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Wells, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
While Coldspring-Oakhurst had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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