Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Live Oak). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Del Mar Dons a 14-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Acorns have won five games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Julianna Altamirano made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Olivia Mixco
| 03/21/25 @ Del Mar | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Westmont | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Evergreen Valley | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Gilroy | 1 |
| 03/01/25 vs Aragon | 1 |
In other batting news, Live Oak got a massive performance out of Olivia Mixco, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Mixco a new career-high in doubles (two). Kayla Tulowitski was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Live Oak kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Live Oak and bumps their season record up to 7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Del Mar, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Coming up, Live Oak will be playing at home against Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Del Mar, they will challenge Pioneer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pioneer has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.71 runs per game on average), something Del Mar will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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