The Live Oak Acorns will head out on the road to face off against the Evergreen Valley Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Live Oak will be strutting in after a victory while Evergreen Valley will be coming in after a defeat.
While Live Oak's win against Piedmont Hills wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Live Oak had just enough and edged out Piedmont Hills 5-3. The Acorns haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Bennett Nishikawa
| 03/27/25 vs Piedmont Hills | 10 |
| 03/20/25 vs Oak Grove | 6 |
| 03/11/25 vs Evergreen Valley | 4 |
| 03/06/25 vs Menlo-Atherton | 4 |
| 03/09/24 @ Menlo School | 4 |
Bennett Nishikawa tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Live Oak saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Guenet, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Guenet has posted since back in March of 2024. Jack Rice was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Evergreen Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Lincoln.
Vince Garcia put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Live Oak's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Evergreen Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-6.
Live Oak suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Evergreen Valley in their previous meeting on March 11th. Can Live Oak avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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