Live Oak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Willows Honkers by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that Live Oak has lost by exactly two runs.
Live Oak saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sierrah Swanson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alexa Medina, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
On Willows' side, Kimberly Garrison made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Garrison has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Garrison was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bethany Millen, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Gabi Cano was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Live Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Willows, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-11-1.
Live Oak will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamilton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. Willows does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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