Oneida was forced to take a big loss against Clarkrange on Monday, they got the better of them on Tuesday. The Indians narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Buffaloes 5-4. This was a revenge game for the Indians: when they faced off against the Buffaloes on Monday, they had to take a 7-1 defeat.
Caden Shoemaker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over 6.1 innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
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Shoemaker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was A J Harper, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Harper a new career-high.
The victory got Oneida back to even at 1-1. As for Clarkrange, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Oneida will be playing in front of their home fans against Campbell County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clarkrange, they will head out to challenge Livingston Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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