East Ascension managed to slip by Live Oak the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. East Ascension lost 13-4 to Live Oak on Friday. The Spartans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 12-10.
Mya Lanoux was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Tullier, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, East Ascension hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive contests.
East Ascension's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9. As for Live Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Ascension will square off against Prairieville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Prairieville has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.5 runs per game on average), something East Ascension will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Live Oak, they will challenge Catholic of Pointe Coupee at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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