For the second straight game, Live Oak will face off against Piedmont Hills. Live Oak will welcome Piedmont Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Live Oak barely beat Piedmont Hills the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Live Oak's pitcher stepped up to hand Piedmont Hills a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Acorns might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by eight runs or more this season.
Thomas Guenet made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Live Oak is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-5 otherwise. Guenet was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
Casey Scannell
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Casey Scannell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Nathan Bergstrom was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Live Oak was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Live Oak has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. Piedmont Hills' loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-5.
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