With a playoff win on the line, White Oak rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Malakoff Tigers as they made off with a 13-7 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Roughnecks also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Logan Langewisch looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Brady Greenwood
| 05/02/25 vs Malakoff | 5 |
| 03/14/25 @ Sabine | 3 |
| 03/01/25 vs Palmer | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Arp | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Sabine | 2 |
At the plate, White Oak let Tyson McKinney and Brady Greenwood run wild. McKinney went 3-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Greenwood went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Those five RBI gave Greenwood a new career-high. Jaxsen Ludlow was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, one double, and one RBI.
White Oak always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Malakoff only posted an OBP of .312.
With the win, White Oak broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 17-8. As for Malakoff, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Malakoff beat White Oak by a score of 6-3 on Saturday.
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