West-Oak extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-16. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Tallulah Falls Indians. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since March 27th.
As for Tallulah Falls, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
For Tallulah Falls' part, Ashton Roache made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Roache also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Tallulah Falls is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 9-13 otherwise. Roache was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Jordan Miller was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Savage, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
West-Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tallulah Falls, they will face off against Smoky Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.62 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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