The Kaplan Pirates will challenge the Live Oak Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kaplan is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Kaplan had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Erath on Wednesday. The Pirates put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 14-4 win. Considering the Pirates have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Live Oak faced St. Amant in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Eagles lost 12-4 to the Gators. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since March 14, 2025.
This is the second loss in a row for Live Oak and nudges their season record down to 10-6. As for Kaplan, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
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