Jacksonville is 10-0 against White Oak since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Jacksonville Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the White Oak Vikings at 9:00 a.m. Jacksonville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Jacksonville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Richlands as Jacksonville made off with a 14-3 victory.
Dalton Shipp and Nate Brooks were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Shipp tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Brooks pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Shipp went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Brooks scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Meyer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Dominic King was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, White Oak was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. Their rough 11-0 defeat to Swansboro might stick with them for a while. White Oak has struggled against Swansboro recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Jacksonville's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10. As for White Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Jacksonville was able to grind out a solid victory over White Oak when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 13-10. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was White Oak's Gavin Tascione, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Jacksonville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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