The Live Oak Acorns will head out to challenge the Christopher Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Live Oak will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Live Oak proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 12) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Piedmont Hills 4-2.
Live Oak let Quinn Hulber-Dana and Kayla Tulowitzki run wild. Hulber-Dana went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Tulowitzki earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Christopher got themselves on the board against Silver Creek on Wednesday, but Silver Creek never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Audrina Cabanlit made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cabanlit was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Chevelle Quistian was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Melissa Lugo, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Christopher was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Christopher pushed their record up to 8-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Live Oak, their record is now 22-2.
Christopher's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Live Oak has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Christopher, though, as they've been averaging only 2 strikeouts. Will Live Oak keep running through batters, or will the Cougars buck the trend?
Everything went Live Oak's way against Christopher in their previous meeting back in April, as Live Oak made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Acorns since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
