After flying high against Jellico on Tuesday, Sunbright came back down to earth. The Tigers fell just short of the Midway Green Wave by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 29-11 to the Green Wave when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Noah Bunch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Sunbright saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Newport, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base. Newport is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Sunbright's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Midway, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-12.
While Sunbright had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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