After flying high against Oneida last Tuesday, Coalfield came back down to earth. The Coalfield Yellow Jackets fell 5-2 to the Oak Ridge Wildcats on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Coalfield of the 9-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Coalfield saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabella McDaniel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. McDaniel has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
On Oak Ridge's side, Kaylee Hickman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Brenna Bradshaw was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Coalfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Oak Ridge, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-17.
Coalfield is on the road again on Monday to play Rockwood at 6:00 p.m. Rockwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Oak Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Anderson County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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