Live Oak extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 9-14 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Prospect Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Acorns have lost by just one run.
Bennett Nishikawa was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Jonah Chattha was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
As for Prospect, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-9. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
On Prospect's side, Kevin-Joseph Rieden was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rieden has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Kyle Pollace was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Live Oak will face off against rival Del Mar at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Prospect is set to square off against their familiar foe Piedmont Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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