The Paradise Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Live Oak Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Paradise's way against Durham as Paradise made off with a 17-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Paradise.
Nyah Baker made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Baker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Baker was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Paradise got a massive performance out of Jaylah Craft, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grace Meldrum, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Live Oak made easy work of Pierce on Friday and carried off a 14-1 win.
Like Paradise, Live Oak also got a great game from a two-way player: Brooklyn Murphey. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Murphey was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Live Oak got a massive performance out of Bella Pacheco, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Olivia Na?ez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Paradise now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Live Oak, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Paradise took their victory against Live Oak in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-2. Will Paradise repeat their success, or does Live Oak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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