Oneida is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Monday. They will host the Pigeon Forge Tigers at 5:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Oneida has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Pigeon Forge will arrive with three straight wins.
Things were looking good for Oneida after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 7-1 to William Blount. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly six runs.
Oneida saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Frazier, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pigeon Forge). They never let Chuckey-Doak get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Friday. The Tigers not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 10, 2024.
Pigeon Forge pushed their record up to 5-1-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Oneida, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Oneida suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Pigeon Forge in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Oneida avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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