Softball Recap: White Oak Vikings vs. Dixon Bulldogs
White Oak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to the Dixon Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to White Oak of the 14-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Dixon's part, Hannah Oakes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Oakes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Oakes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Beckett, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Renee C Roberts-Kelly, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a triple.
White Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Dixon, they pushed their record up to 19-4 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
White Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dixon, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Western Alamance at 6:00 p.m. Dixon knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Western Alamance likes a good challenge.
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