White Oak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They lost 12-0 to the Croatan Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to White Oak of the 27-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Croatan's part, the team relied heavily on Ethan Demercurio, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Nathan Griffin, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
White Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Croatan, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 16-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. White Oak will challenge Dixon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. White Oak is facing Dixon at the right time seeing as Dixon is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Croatan, they will head out on the road to take on Greene Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Greene Central is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Croatan a six-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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