The Alcoa Tornadoes will square off against the Oneida Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Alcoa's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Oneida's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Alcoa is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Sweetwater just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tornadoes have suffered since March 8th.
Alcoa got a good showing from Josh Simpson, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Aden Orrick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Myles Cox was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oneida entered their tilt with Jellico on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over the Blue Devils.
Alcoa's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Oneida, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Alcoa was able to grind out a solid win over Oneida when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 7-2. Will Alcoa repeat their success, or does Oneida has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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