White Oak extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 9-12. They lost 11-1 to the South Central Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on April 9th.
As for South Central, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6. Considering they have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For South Central's part, Kamdyn Haislip made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Haislip was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Coward, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one triple. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kailey Garner, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Looking ahead, White Oak will host Southwest Onslow at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Stallions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.89 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Central, they will venture away from home to take on New Bern at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears' pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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