The Oneida Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Alcoa Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Oneida will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Oneida got the win against Jellico by a conclusive 15-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Alcoa's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Sweetwater by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tornadoes have suffered since March 8th.
Alcoa got a good showing from Josh Simpson, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Aden Orrick was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Cox, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Alcoa's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Oneida, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Oneida came up short against Alcoa when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 7-2. Can Oneida avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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