Preview: Live Oak Acorns vs. Branham Bruins
The Live Oak Acorns will be playing in front of their home fans against the Branham Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Live Oak suffered a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of Santa Teresa.
Ava Chapman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kayla Tulowitzki, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Live Oak didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Teresa only tossed no.
Meanwhile, Branham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 14-6 loss to Los Gatos might stick with them for a while.
Abigail Fales was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Kaliya Yco was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Live Oak's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-5. As for Branham, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Live Oak couldn't quite finish off Branham in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Live Oak avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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