The Live Oak Acorns will head out on the road to face off against the Carlmont Scots at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Live Oak will be strutting in after a win while Carlmont will be coming in after a loss.
Live Oak had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Pioneer 3-2.
Donnie Lema was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lema was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Volkman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Sean Fry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Carlmont fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Burlingame last Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Carlmont has lost by just one run.
Adam Bailey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jason Tofigh made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Live Oak's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9. As for Carlmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Live Oak was able to grind out a solid victory over Carlmont when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 6-1. 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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