Live Oak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Gilroy Mustangs by a score of 2-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Live Oak of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Julianna Altamirano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
On Gilroy's side, not much got past Ariela Yslava, who gave up just three hits to keep Live Oak off the board. Yslava has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jocelyn Ta was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Live Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Gilroy, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
Live Oak will head out on the road to take on Westmont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Westmont has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.46 runs per game on average), something Live Oak will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Gilroy, they will head out on the road to challenge Leland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilroy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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