Softball Recap: Live Oak Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Lions

Margin (Wins)

03/17/26 vs Pierce	15
03/11/26 @ Williams	14
03/12/26 @ Maxwell	12
05/11/26 vs Orland	10
04/14/26 @ Orland	10

Live Oak had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Oroville Tigers with a sharp 12-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won eight games by nine runs or more so far this season.

Melina Jurado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Sarah Jupina was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Oliviah Duran, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Live Oak's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Oroville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-19.

As of now, neither Live Oak nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.