Live Oak's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Piedmont Hills Pirates a 9-0 shutout. Considering the Acorns have won three matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Thomas Guenet was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Live Oak is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-5 otherwise. Guenet was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
Casey Scannell
| 03/25/25 @ Piedmont Hills | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Branham | 1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Oak Grove | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Oak Grove | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Menlo-Atherton | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Casey Scannell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nathan Bergstrom, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Live Oak was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Live Oak is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. Piedmont Hills' defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Live Oak beat Piedmont Hills by a score of 5-3 on Thursday.
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