Sadly, Jellico is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. They fell victim to a rough 19-2 loss at the hands of the Sunbright Tigers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jellico of the 20-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Sunbright's part, Braelyn Moss made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Moss was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Mckenna Smith was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Madeline Petrey was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
Jellico's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Sunbright, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Jellico will head out on the road to challenge Oneida at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sunbright, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Oliver Springs at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Oliver Springs' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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