The Live Oak Acorns will challenge the Prospect Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Live Oak's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Prospect's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Live Oak came out on top against Silver Creek on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run third inning. The Acorns put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 13-1 victory. The Acorns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Prospect had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Pirates.
Kendall Tabora spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Prospect saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Slezak, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Another was Dani Rauscher, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Live Oak has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Prospect, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Live Oak beat Prospect 7-2 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Acorns since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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