Baseball Recap: Oneida Takes a Loss

Oneida was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Highlanders earlier this season, when they won 6-2.

Gabe Brennan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over six innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

Carter Daugherty

Runs

05/01/25 vs Gatlinburg-Pittman	2
03/24/25 vs Austin-East	2
03/04/25 @ Cumberland Gap	2
04/15/25 @ Eagleton College & Career Academy	1
04/14/25 vs Eagleton College & Career Academy	1
+ 10 more games

Brennan wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Daugherty, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Daugherty has become a key player for Oneida: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-17 otherwise.

Oneida's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they now have a winning record of 16-15.

Gatlinburg-Pittman has already played their next contest, a 15-5 defeat against Alcoa on the 3rd. Hopefully Oneida paid attention to the Highlanders' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Highlanders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.