Southwest Onslow extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-13 in the process. They lost 12-1 to the White Oak Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 back in February.
Southwest Onslow saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Whitney Grissett, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for White Oak, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On White Oak's side, Alyssa Carkhuff was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Carkhuff was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Sise, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Ashley Jaeger was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Southwest Onslow will be playing at home against Lejeune at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Stallions are facing the Devil Pups at the right time seeing as the Devil Pups are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for White Oak, they will head out on the road to square off against Swansboro at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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