The Longview Lobos will challenge the White Oak Roughnecks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Longview has given up an average of 7.9 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Longview fell victim to Rockwall and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 11-0. The Lobos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for White Oak, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They came out on top against Arp by a score of 6-2 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Roughnecks in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Ian Owen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, White Oak saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nico Soto, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Soto has posted since back in March of 2025. Braden Callens also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Longview's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for White Oak, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Everything went Longview's way against White Oak in their previous matchup back in March of 2018, as Longview made off with an 8-0 win. Do the Lobos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Roughnecks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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