Preview: Sunbright Tigers vs. Oliver Springs Bobcats
Sunbright is 0-10 against Oliver Springs since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Sunbright Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Oliver Springs Bobcats at 6:30 p.m.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Sunbright had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Oakdale.
Alexandra Buchannan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Oliver Springs gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 19-9 margin over Bearden. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oliver Springs.
Isabella Thornton made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Thornton was also big at the plate, scoring five runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Layla Alcorn was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chloe Lackey, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Sunbright's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Oliver Springs, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sunbright has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oliver Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Sunbright suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Oliver Springs in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Sunbright, Megan Armstrong (who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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