East Ascension hasn't had much luck against Live Oak recently, but that could start to change on Friday. East Ascension will look to defend their home field against Live Oak at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
East Ascension took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Denham Springs with a sharp 11-1 win. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Cayden Tullier was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Avery Stevens was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
East Ascension hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Live Oak hadn't done well against Walker recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Live Oak blew past Walker 16-6. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
The team relied heavily on Halle Maxwell, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
East Ascension's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Live Oak, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-11.
East Ascension skirted past Live Oak 12-10 when the teams last played on March 6th. Does East Ascension have another victory up their sleeve, or will Live Oak turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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