The White Oak Roughnecks will face off against the Arp Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. White Oak has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
White Oak is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Arp just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 15-5 to the Tigers.
For Arp's part, Aubry Way was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and one double. Those six RBI gave Way a new career-high. Neci Potts was another key player, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4.
Arp was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Arp is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. White Oak's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 9-8-1.
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