Baseball Recap: Live Oak Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Teurlings Catholic

On Friday, Live Oak faced Teurlings Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Live Oak Eagles fell just short of the Teurlings Catholic Rebels by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since May 1, 2024.

Sawyer Pruitt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

Eagles

Previous 5 Games

03/07/25 @ Teurlings Catholic	1-3
03/03/25 vs Archbishop Hannan	7-0
03/03/25 vs Archbishop Hannan	7-0
03/01/25 vs Catholic	12-6
02/28/25 @ Catholic	1-5

The defeat snapped Live Oak's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-3 record. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 6.7 runs. As for Teurlings Catholic, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.

While Live Oak had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.