There's no place like home for Oneida, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders on Tuesday. This was a revenge game for the Indians: when they faced off against the Highlanders last Monday, they had to take a 9-4 defeat.
Caden Shoemaker
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Caden Shoemaker made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Oneida is 2-1 when Shoemaker allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Shoemaker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Shoemaker wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Eli Rector, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Gabe Brennan was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Oneida's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oneida will welcome Jellico at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Carter at 6:00 p.m.
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