The Live Oak Acorns will square off against the Lincoln Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Live Oak took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against Evergreen Valley, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Live Oak beat Evergreen Valley on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-3.
Casey Scannell
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Casey Scannell was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Live Oak's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jack Rice, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lincoln was able to grind out a solid victory over Silver Creek on Saturday, taking the game 9-4.
Cole Stromberg tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lorenzo Collazo, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Graeson Wagner was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Live Oak, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Lincoln's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Live Oak has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Lincoln, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Live Oak keep running through batters, or will Lincoln buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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