Softball Preview: Live Oak Lions vs. Paradise Bobcats
The Live Oak Lions will be playing at home against the Paradise Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Live Oak's way against Pierce as Live Oak made off with a 14-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Live Oak.
Brooklyn Murphey was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Murphey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Murphey was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Live Oak got a massive performance out of Bella Pacheco, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Olivia Na?ez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Paradise made easy work of Durham on Friday and carried off a 17-1 victory.
Like Live Oak, Paradise also got a great game from a two-way player: Nyah Baker. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Baker was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaylah Craft was a standout: she scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grace Meldrum, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Live Oak has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Paradise, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Live Oak suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Paradise in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Live Oak, Baylee Hovey (who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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