Preview: Live Oak Eagles vs. Dunham Tigers
The Live Oak Eagles will be playing at home against the Dunham Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Dunham took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Live Oak, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Live Oak faced St. Paul's in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Live Oak never let St. Paul's onto the board and left with a 5-0 win.
The result came thanks to Mike Stephens's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cal Cassard, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Brock Davis, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Dunham had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Central on Tuesday. Dunham has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dunham also got a good showing from Bennett Lasseigne, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Gabe Greene and Easton Romano stepped up to the plate in a big way. Greene scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Romano went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Lim, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Live Oak is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Dunham, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7.
Live Oak was able to grind out a solid victory over Dunham when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 6-1. Will Live Oak repeat their success, or does Dunham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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