Softball Preview: Sunbright Tigers vs. Jellico Blue Devils
Sunbright is 9-0 against Jellico since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sunbright Tigers will be playing at home against the Jellico Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sunbright is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Oliver Springs just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-2 walloping at the hands of the Bobcats.
Sunbright saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Coleman, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. Coleman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Sunbright hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, sadly, Jellico is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matchups. They fell victim to a rough 22-0 loss at the hands of Oliver Springs on Monday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Jellico has not been shut out since back in March.
Sunbright's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Jellico, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Sunbright took their victory against Jellico in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 20-0. Will Sunbright repeat their success, or does Jellico have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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