Live Oak has gone 7-2 against East Ascension recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Live Oak Eagles will host the East Ascension Spartans at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Live Oak has three straight victories, East Ascension has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Live Oak got the win against St. Charles Catholic by a conclusive 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
Zant Gurney
| 03/17/25 vs St. Charles Catholic | 6 |
| 03/14/25 vs Walker | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Teurlings Catholic | 3 |
| 02/28/25 @ Catholic | 6 |
Zant Gurney looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last five contests.
On the hitting side, Brock Davis was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Allen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Live Oak hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for East Ascension's offense. They fell just short of Denham Springs by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 8, 2023, but that streak is no more.
East Ascension's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Live Oak, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Live Oak took their victory against East Ascension in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0. Will Live Oak repeat their success, or does East Ascension have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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