The White Oak Roughnecks are taking a road trip to challenge the Longview Lobos at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Longview took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on White Oak, who comes in off a win.
White Oak came out on top against Arp on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Roughnecks walked away with a 6-2 win over the Tigers. The Roughnecks haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
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Ian Owen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, White Oak saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nico Soto, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Soto has posted since back in March of 2025. Braden Callens also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Longview fell victim to Rockwall and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 11-0. The Lobos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Longview's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for White Oak, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-6.
White Oak might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Longview when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Can the Roughnecks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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