Live Oak had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the Los Molinos Bulldogs by a score of 15-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Lions, who until this contest were averaging 3.67 runs allowed.
Farron Gomez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gomez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Chase Ehrke
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In other batting news, Chase Ehrke and Luis Carrasco did most of the damage at the plate: Ehrke scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Carrasco scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Ehrke a new career-high in RBI (three). Kaden Lee was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Live Oak kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Live Oak's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Los Molinos, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Los Molinos beat Live Oak by a score of 23-0 later that day.
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