Friday just wasn't the day for Tarkington's offense. They lost 15-0 to the Vidor Pirates on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2016.
Tarkington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oakley Blackburn, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Brooke Marett also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Tarkington's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Vidor, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
Looking ahead, Tarkington will square off against MacArthur at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tarkington is facing MacArthur at the right time seeing as MacArthur is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Vidor, they will face off against Bridge City at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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