It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact White Oak can now relate to. They fell 6-3 to the Malakoff Tigers on Saturday. The Roughnecks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 13-7.
Logan Langewisch was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, White Oak saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordy Robertson, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Braden Callens also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
White Oak has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-9 record this season. As for Malakoff, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Tigers beat White Oak by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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