After flying high against Jellico on Tuesday, Sunbright came back down to earth. The Sunbright Tigers suffered a tough 14-1 loss at the hands of the Oliver Springs Bobcats on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sunbright of the 17-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Oliver Springs' part, Isabella Thornton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thornton was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Layla Alcorn was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Lackey, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Sunbright's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7. As for Oliver Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sunbright will square off against York Institute at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oliver Springs, they will head out on the road to face off against Karns at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oliver Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
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