Softball Preview: Live Oak Lions vs. Willows Honkers
Live Oak is 1-9 against Willows since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Live Oak Lions will be playing at home against the Willows Honkers at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Live Oak had to settle for an 11-10 loss against Durham. Live Oak has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Willows was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 15-8 to Carson.
Constance Huttman and Bethany Millen did some serious damage despite the final result: Huttman scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Millen went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Sienna Navarro, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Willows was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Live Oak's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Willows, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11-1.
Live Oak might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Willows in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Live Oak, Emily Thurman (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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