Live Oak Classical dropped their record down to 14-8 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell 6-3 to the Crawford Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 21-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Crawford, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
For Crawford's part, Cade Carroll made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Carroll has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Yocham, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Crawford's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Gage Grieger was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.
Live Oak Classical and Crawford are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Falcons will square off against Covenant Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Crawford, they will face off against Lipan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Pirates' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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