Sunbright hasn't had much luck against Coalfield recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Sunbright Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Coalfield Yellow Jackets at 7:05 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Sunbright challenged Oliver Springs on Friday. Sunbright came up short against Oliver Springs, falling 13-1.
Meanwhile, Coalfield put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Oneida get on the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Olivia Laymance made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Laymance was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Baylee Chadwick and Caroline Foster did most of the damage at the plate: Chadwick went 2-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles, while Foster scored two runs while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance gave Chadwick a new career-high in doubles. Taylor Chamblee was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Coalfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .303 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Sunbright's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Coalfield, their record now sits at 3-0.
Sunbright might still be hurting after the 16-5 loss they got from Coalfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can Sunbright avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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