The Oneida Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Daniel Boone Trailblazers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Oneida will be strutting in after a victory while Daniel Boone will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Oneida earned an 8-3 win over Cumberland Gap. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Carter Daugherty made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Daugherty was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Daugherty wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Rector, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Daniel Boone fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against William Blount on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Governors by a score of 14-13. The loss was the Trailblazers' first of the season.
Like Oneida, Daniel Boone also got a great game from a two-way player: Ben Stevens. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Stevens was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Will Stewart stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Quinlan Held was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Oneida's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Daniel Boone, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
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