After flying high against Austin-East last Monday, Oneida came back down to earth. The Oneida Indians' tough 16-4 loss to the Coalfield Yellow Jackets on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Oneida was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Coalfield apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Oneida saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Prayleigh Welch, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Coalfield's side, Halle Wilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Wilson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Taylor Chamblee was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Caroline Foster was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Oneida dropped their record down to 5-11 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Coalfield, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.
Oneida will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Non Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. As for Coalfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Oak Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coalfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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