Anna had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 9-10 to make it four. They lost 19-0 to the Melissa Cardinals. The Coyotes were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cardinals from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Melissa, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
For Melissa's part, Eloisa Maes looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Maes has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hutton Adrian, who fired off three home runs and ten RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2025. Another player making a difference was Bradyn Young, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Anna and Melissa should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Coyotes will square off against Greenville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (457 vs. 970). Meanwhile, Melissa (ranked sixth) will meet Denison (ranked 282nd) at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 2.4, the Yellow Jackets 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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