Softball Preview: Live Oak Acorns vs. Leland Chargers
Live Oak is 1-9 against Leland since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Live Oak Acorns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Leland Chargers at 4:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Live Oak had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Leigh. Live Oak has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ava Chapman and Hailey Stegall stepped up to the plate in a big way. Chapman went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Stegall scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Aida Martins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Leland was able to grind out a solid win over Westmont on Friday, taking the game 6-3. The victory was just what Leland needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior match.
Lily O'Hanneson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaci Yoshioka-Wong, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Live Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Leland, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Leland's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Live Oak has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Leland, though, as they've been averaging only 3. Will Live Oak keep running through batters, or will Leland buck the trend?
Live Oak couldn't quite finish off Leland when the teams last played back in March and fell 10-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Leland's Hannah Ames, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Now that Live Oak knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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