White Oak is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Northside - Jacksonville a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The White Oak Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
White Oak came up short against Dixon on Friday, falling 8-2.
White Oak saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Baxter, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was Baxter's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Northside - Jacksonville came up short against J.H. Rose on Thursday and fell 9-4.
Kiernan Posey put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Jariel Santos was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
White Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Northside - Jacksonville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
White Oak skirted past Northside - Jacksonville 1-0 when the teams last played on Monday. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Monarchs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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