Croatan is a perfect 6-0 against White Oak since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Croatan Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the White Oak Vikings at 6:45 p.m. The timing is sure in Croatan's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while White Oak has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Wednesday, everything went Croatan's way against Havelock as Croatan made off with a 7-1 win. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Owen Woodruff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Easton Taylor
| 03/19/25 vs Havelock | 4 |
| 03/04/25 vs Jacksonville | 2 |
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On the hitting side, Easton Taylor was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Four bases. while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Nathan Griffin was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, White Oak was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They lost 8-1 to Pamlico County.
Croatan's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for White Oak, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Croatan took their victory against White Oak when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0. Will Croatan repeat their success, or does White Oak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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