Oneida has gone a perfect 6-0 against Scott recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Indians will host the Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Oneida turned things around against Oakdale on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Eagles.
Jordan King spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits.
Maddox Hutcherson
| 03/30/26 @ Sunbright | 3 |
| 04/16/26 vs Oakdale | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Campbell County | 2 |
| 03/27/26 @ Midway | 1 |
| 03/26/26 @ McCreary Central | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
On the hitting side, Maddox Hutcherson was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. Oneida is undefeated when Hutcherson posts two or more runs, but 4-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Shoemaker, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Oneida was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2025.
Meanwhile, Scott was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Clarkrange.
Scott's victory bumped their record up to 3-13. As for Oneida, their win bumped their record up to 7-13.
Oneida was able to grind out a solid victory over Scott in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, winning 11-6. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Highlanders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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