Live Oak had lost two consecutive heartbreakers to Leland and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Live Oak Acorns fell victim to a tough 11-4 defeat at the hands of the Leland Chargers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Live Oak of the 10-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Eden Svoboda made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Olivia Mixco was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Live Oak didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leland only tossed three.
On Leland's side, they got a great performance from Megan Lamy as she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Ames, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three doubles, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kaci Yoshioka-Wong, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Live Oak has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Leland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
Live Oak will head out on the road to face off against Gilroy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Gilroy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Live Oak's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Leland, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Branham at 4:00 p.m. Leland will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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