The Corning Cardinals will head out to face off against the Live Oak Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Corning has given up an average of 10.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Corning is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Las Plumas on Friday. They lost 15-0 to the Thunderbirds. The Cardinals have struggled against the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Live Oak challenged Oroville on Monday. The Lions came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 17-14. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Farrah Gomez was incredible, going 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those four stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Aleena Ramirez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Live Oak hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matchups.
Live Oak's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Corning, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Corning beat Live Oak 10-6 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the team 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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