White Oak had lost eight straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-18 to make it nine. They came up short against the J.H. Rose Rampants, falling 14-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rampants this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-1 on April 7th.
White Oak saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Wagner, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That hit marked the first that Wagner has got this season.
As for J.H. Rose, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-5. The result was nothing new for the Rampants, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
On J.H. Rose's side, Noah Sugg looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sugg has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, J.H. Rose got a massive performance out of Jaiden Floyd, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Floyd has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Roberson, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. White Oak will head out to square off against Richlands at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for J.H. Rose, they will venture away from home to face off against New Bern at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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