Preview: Live Oak vs. Gridley
Live Oak and Gridley are an even 4-4-2 against one another since December of 2014, but likely not for long. The Live Oak Lions will take on the Gridley Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Live Oak's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Live Oak walked away with it. Their defense stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 1-0 shutout on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Gridley entered their tilt with West Valley with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Everything went Gridley's way against West Valley on Thursday as Gridley made off with a 7-2 win. Considering Gridley has won ten matchups by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Live Oak pushed their record up to 13-4-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Gridley, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Live Oak beat Gridley 2-0 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Live Oak since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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