Baseball Recap: Tallulah Academy Has No Trouble Against River Oaks

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Previous 6 Games

04/03/25 - Home	9-2 W
02/29/24 - Home	26-3 W
02/22/18 - Neutral	9-11 L
03/17/17 - Home	9-8 W
03/17/17 - Home	15-20 L
03/14/17 - Home	9-5 W

Tallulah Academy won the last time they faced River Oaks and things went their way on Thursday too. The Trojans put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 9-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.

JT McDaniel and Luke Moberley made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, McDaniel kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Moberley pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, McDaniel went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs, while Moberley went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Moberley has posted since back in February of 2024.

In other batting news, Charlie Vining was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tripp Gayle, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.

Tallulah Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Tallulah Academy's record now sits at 2-3. As for River Oaks, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tallulah Academy will face off against Wilkinson County Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for River Oaks, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Crossett at 6:00 p.m. on the 14th.