The Oneida Indians are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will face off against the Campbell County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Oneida is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Wartburg Central, falling 18-2.
Oneida saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jolie Duncan, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Campbell County challenged Cumberland Gap on Friday. Campbell County won by a run and slipped past Cumberland Gap 5-4.
Keira Bierdemann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.8 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Destiny Rutherford was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Jenna Yancey also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Oneida suffered a grim 18-2 defeat to Campbell County when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Oneida avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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