Anniston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 16-4 to the Handley Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-2 on Thursday.
Isiah Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Caleb Ackles, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Anniston's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Handley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Anniston will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Munford at 4:30 p.m. on the 1st. As for Handley, they have already played their next game, an 11-5 loss against Ranburne on the 21st.
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