Preview: Live Oak vs. Gridley
Live Oak is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Gridley is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Live Oak Lions will take on the Gridley Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Live Oak kept a clean sheet against Winters. They skirted past the Warriors 1-0. Live Oak's winning goal came courtesy of Johanna Petrone.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Gridley had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Grizzlies by a score of 3-1. The win was just what Gridley needed coming off of a 3-0 loss in their prior contest.
Live Oak has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-1-1 record this season. As for Gridley, they now have a winning record of 9-8-2.
Live Oak took their victory against Gridley in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 5-1. Will Live Oak repeat their success, or does Gridley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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