The Jellico Blue Devils are taking a road trip to challenge the Oneida Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Jellico comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Jellico fell victim to Sunbright and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, Oneida got the win against Scott on Friday by a conclusive 13-4. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Highlanders recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Caden Shoemaker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs. Oneida is 5-2 when Shoemaker posts two or more runs, but 3-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Eli Rector and Brock Ryon did most of the damage at the plate: Rector got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs and one triple, while Ryon went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Rector continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Creyton West also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Oneida was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Jellico's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Oneida, their record now sits at 8-13.
Jellico might still be hurting after the 15-2 defeat they got from Oneida when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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