Live Oak extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 5-7. They came up short against the Los Molinos Bulldogs, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Friday.
As for Los Molinos, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games.
For Los Molinos' part, Brayden Weibling made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Weibling was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Dakota DeMarco was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Parker Heitman was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Coming up, Live Oak will venture away from home to face off against East Nicolaus at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Los Molinos, they will challenge Corning at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.9 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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