For the second straight game, Malakoff will face off against White Oak. The Tigers will take on the Roughnecks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Malakoff is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Malakoff heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They lost 13-7 to White Oak.
For White Oak's part, Logan Langewisch looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Tyson McKinney and Brady Greenwood did most of the damage at the plate: McKinney went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Greenwood went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave Greenwood a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxsen Ludlow, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one double, and one RBI.
White Oak always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Malakoff only posted an OBP of .312.
Malakoff's loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for White Oak, they moved to 17-8 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Malakoff has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like White Oak struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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