Eagles
| 03/06/25 vs East Ascension | 10 |
| 03/03/25 vs Walker | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ St. Joseph's Academy | 12 |
| 02/28/25 vs Parkview Baptist | 8 |
| + 5 more games |
The Live Oak Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Denham Springs Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Live Oak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Live Oak came into this matchup off a tough eight-run defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of East Ascension by a score of 12-10 on Thursday. The Eagles' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Halle Maxwell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Taylor MaTTingly also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Denham Springs suffered their closest defeat since April 13, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Holden by a score of 10-8.
Anna Herod was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
Even though they lost, Denham Springs lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Live Oak's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Denham Springs, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Live Oak hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Denham Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Live Oak took their win against Denham Springs when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 19-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Live Oak since the squad 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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