Havelock is 9-1 against White Oak since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Havelock Rams will head out on the road to challenge the White Oak Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Havelock's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so White Oak's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Havelock came up short against South Central and fell 9-5.
Salease George made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Andria Krupey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Havelock hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
White Oak can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They blew past Southwest Onslow 12-6. With that victory, White Oak brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Alyssa Whitcomb and Alyssa Carkhuff made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Whitcomb tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Carkhuff tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Whitcomb has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Whitcomb scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Carkhuff went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Gracie Tompkins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Stephens, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Havelock's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for White Oak, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5.
Wednesday's contest will pit two of the most dominant two-way players against one another: Elana Krupey and Whitcomb. Krupey has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages has an ERA of 2.12 over 36.1 innings pitched. For her part, Whitcomb has averaged has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 4.20 over 26.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.520/0.538/0.640 for 7 RBI.
Everything went Havelock's way against White Oak when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Havelock made off with a 12-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Havelock since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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