On Friday, the White Oak Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the North Brunswick Scorpions 6-5. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by just one run.
Alyssa Carkhuff was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 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 also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February 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 was her first of the season.
White Oak now has a winning record of 3-2. As for North Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Looking ahead, White Oak will face off against Jacksonville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. White Oak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for North Brunswick, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against West Bladen at 6:00 p.m. North Brunswick also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 7.6 runs per game.
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