It's playoff time, and Whiteoak had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Miller Falcons by a score of 5-1 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Zander Rodes and Jake Kiley made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Rodes struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Meanwhile, Kiley pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those ten strikeouts gave Rodes a new career-high. At bat, Rodes went 2-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base, while Kiley got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Christian Hite, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
The win got Whiteoak back to even at 7-7. As for Miller, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Whiteoak has already played their next contest, a 5-4 victory against Green on the 1st. Miller does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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