White Oak extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They lost 12-2 to the Southwest Onslow Stallions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Stallions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 on Monday.
White Oak saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Watson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
As for Southwest Onslow, the victory got them back to even at 3-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.
On Southwest Onslow's side, Kannon Huffman was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Huffman is becoming a predictor of the Stallions' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Christian Escalera, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, White Oak will host Northside - Jacksonville at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Southwest Onslow, they are taking a road trip to face off against East Duplin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Stallions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season.
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