Eagles
| 03/25/25 vs Denham Springs | 5-2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Denham Springs | 6-1 |
| 03/20/25 @ East Ascension | 6-1 |
| 03/18/25 vs East Ascension | 8-6 |
| 03/17/25 vs St. Charles Catholic | 9-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Live Oak entered their tilt with Denham Springs on Tuesday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Yellowjackets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-1 last Saturday.
Live Oak got a great performance from Zant Gurney as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Gurney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Live Oak let Mac Beadle and Cooper Smith run wild. Beadle scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Smith went 1-for-3 with one home run. Dekohta Jones also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Live Oak hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 11 consecutive contests.
Live Oak pushed their record up to 20-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Denham Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 21-5-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up. As for Denham Springs, they will challenge Dutchtown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dutchtown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Denham Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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