Live Oak has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Willow Glen Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Willow Glen took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Live Oak, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Live Oak sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Westmont.
The team relied heavily on Kayla Tulowitzki, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Willow Glen unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Branham by a score of 3-2.
Alanna Clincy put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Clincy has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clincy was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Clincy wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cianna Miranda, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Willow Glen didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Branham only tossed four.
Live Oak's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7. As for Willow Glen, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Live Oak has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Willow Glen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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