The Oneida Express are taking a road trip to face off against the Clinton Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Oneida fell victim to Camden and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Blue Devils. The Express just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Canastota hit Clinton with a nine-run fourth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Comets came up short against Canastota, falling 11-3. The Comets haven't had much luck with Canastota recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Clinton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Grady, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run. AJ Williams also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Oneida's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oneida has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clinton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Oneida got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2023 against Clinton by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Express repeat their success, or do the Comets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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