Leland dropped to 17-6 on Wednesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Live Oak Acorns by a score of 2-0. The shutout was out of character for the Chargers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
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Samuel Mao spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Leland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Canter, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Live Oak, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-12-1 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted against Leland since April 22, 2021.
On Live Oak's side, not much got past Austin Meads, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Leland off the board. Meads also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Acorns are 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Jack Rice was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Noah Baquiran was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double.
While Leland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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