It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but White Oak ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Jacksonville Cardinals 7-6. For the Vikings, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 win the Cardinals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Alyssa Carkhuff made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single earned run, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
Gracie Tompkins
| 03/03/25 vs Jacksonville | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ East Carteret | 1 |
| 02/26/25 @ Southwest Onslow | 1 |
| 02/24/25 @ New Bern | 2 |
| 04/09/24 vs West Carteret | 2 |
| 04/05/24 vs Swansboro | 1 |
In other batting news, Gracie Tompkins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 2-for-3. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played.
White Oak's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Jacksonville, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. White Oak will face off against Northside - Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Jacksonville, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Jacksonville Cardinals duke it out with Croatan Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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