Vikings
| 03/07/25 vs North Brunswick | 6 |
| 03/03/25 vs Jacksonville | 7 |
| 02/28/25 @ East Carteret | 7 |
| 02/26/25 @ Southwest Onslow | 16 |
| 02/24/25 @ New Bern | 0 |
White Oak is 0-7 against East Carteret since March of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The White Oak Vikings will host the East Carteret Mariners at 6:00 p.m. White Oak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, White Oak narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past North Brunswick 6-5. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one run.
Alyssa Carkhuff was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jenna Banks, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
Meanwhile, East Carteret suffered their closest defeat since April 24, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Washington by a score of 6-4. The Mariners haven't had much luck with the Pam Pack recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
East Carteret saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mali Peck, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
East Carteret's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for White Oak, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. White Oak has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Carteret struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
White Oak couldn't quite get it done against East Carteret in their previous matchup last Friday as they fell 11-7. Will White Oak have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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