Coldspring-Oakhurst had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Shepherd Pirates. That's more bragging rights for Coldspring-Oakhurst, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Izzy Doggett and Haylee Rosales did most of the damage at the plate: Doggett scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Rosales went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double. Macie Anderson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
On Shepherd's side, Neveah Murphey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Adison Simpson, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Coldspring-Oakhurst pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Shepherd, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8.
Coldspring-Oakhurst will head out on the road to square off against Tarkington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coldspring-Oakhurst's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Tarkington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shepherd, they will be playing at home against Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shepherd is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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