Live Oak is on a four-game streak of home losses, Winters a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Live Oak Lions will take on the Winters Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Live Oak is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Friday just wasn't the day for Live Oak's offense. Their tough 9-0 defeat to East Nicolaus on Friday might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Winters made sure to put some runs up on the board against Pierce on Tuesday. Winters put the hurt on Pierce with a sharp 14-3 win.
Isaiah Pazmino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits over four innings pitched. Pazmino was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sebastian Rodgriguez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. Ashton Baylor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Live Oak's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Winters, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Live Oak has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Winters struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Live Oak might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Winters in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Live Oak avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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