
Roughnecks
03/25/25 vs Gladewater | 5-4 |
03/22/25 vs Center | 7-4 |
03/21/25 vs Arp | 17-8 |
03/18/25 @ Arp | 4-1 |
03/14/25 @ Sabine | 11-1 |
+ 4 more games |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but White Oak ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Gladewater Bears 5-4. The victory was nothing new for the Roughnecks as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Jaxsen Ludlow was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyson McKinney, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Brady Greenwood was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
White Oak's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Gladewater, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8.
White Oak will have a chance to go back-to-back against Gladewater: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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