White Oak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 4-1 to the Jacksonville Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to White Oak of the 8-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
White Oak saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Stephens, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Jacksonville's side, Lauren Weston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Weston has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bailey Weston was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Kellum, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
White Oak's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Jacksonville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season.
White Oak is on the road again on Tuesday to play Croatan at 6:00 p.m. Croatan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so White Oak's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jacksonville, they will be playing at home against Swansboro at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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