Softball Game Preview: Chittenango Bears vs. Oneida Express

The Chittenango Bears will challenge the Oneida Express at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Oneida will be up against a hot Chittenango squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Bears blew past Canastota 13-1 on Thursday.

Lauren Machan

Stolen Base (Career)

04/17/25 vs Canastota	2
04/14/25 vs Liverpool	1
04/07/25 @ Cortland	1
05/23/24 vs South Jefferson	1
05/11/24 @ Baldwinsville	1

Lauren Machan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Machan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Alivia Cavotta was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. MacKenna Palko was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Oneida got the win against Vernon-Verona-Sherrill on Monday by a conclusive 28-10. The win continues a trend for the Express in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won seven in a row.

Chittenango's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Oneida, the win got them back to even at 1-1.