The Oneida Indians will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Sunbright Tigers, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Oneida suffered a rough 15-3 defeat at the hands of Gatlinburg-Pittman.
Oneida saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Prayleigh Welch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sunbright can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Oakdale a 13-0 shutout. With that win, Sunbright brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Braelyn Moss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Moss has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moss was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Addison Coleman and Ava Vann did most of the damage at the plate: Coleman scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Vann scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Alaina Morgan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Oneida's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Sunbright, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6.
Oneida took their win against Sunbright in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 8-1. Will Oneida repeat their success, or does Sunbright have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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