The Live Oak Acorns will head out on the road to take on the Willow Glen Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Live Oak will be strutting in after a win while Willow Glen will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Live Oak finally turned things around against Leigh on Thursday. Live Oak narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Leigh 9-7.
Michael Volkman and Thomas Guenet were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Volkman pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Guenet tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Volkman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Volkman scored four runs while going 2-for-4, while Guenet got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Donnie Lema, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Jonah Chattha, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Willow Glen was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westmont.
Willow Glen also got a good showing from Isaiah Giambruno, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Live Oak's win bumped their record up to 8-16. As for Willow Glen, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Live Oak skirted past Willow Glen 5-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Live Oak 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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