The Sunbright Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the York Institute Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Sunbright is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Oliver Springs on Wednesday. They lost 14-1 to the Bobcats.
Meanwhile, York Institute was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 12-0 to Watertown. While getting shut out isn't ideal, York Institute has not been shut out since back in March.
Sunbright's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7. As for York Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Sunbright has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .545. However, it's not like York Institute struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sunbright took their victory against York Institute when the teams last played on April 8th by a conclusive 14-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sunbright since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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