River Oaks dropped their record down to 15-8 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Tallulah Academy Trojans, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.
River Oaks saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Coleman, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Tallulah Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4. The contest marked their most dominant victory of the season.
On Tallulah Academy's side, Luke Moberley made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Moberley also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Tallulah Academy is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Moberley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Tallulah Academy let Charlie Vining and Caleb Grady run wild. Vining got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double, while Grady went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That double was Vining's first of the season. Denton Ray was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, River Oaks is taking a road trip to take on Newton County Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Generals have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. Tallulah Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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