The Sunbright Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Oakdale Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Monday, Sunbright fell victim to a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Midway. Sunbright has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Oakdale had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the Tigers 5-4. That's two games straight that Oakdale has won by just one run.
Sydney Gregory made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Gregory was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nehemiah Cooney, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Joseph Summers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Sunbright's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Oakdale, they pushed their record up to 16-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Sunbright might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Oakdale in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Sunbright avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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