The Live Oak Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Gridley Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Gridley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Live Oak, who comes in off a win.
Live Oak can't be too worried about heading out to take on Gridley: they just beat Orland at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Lions put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 13-2 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Aleena Ramirez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Lyric Wiggins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Live Oak always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orland only posted an OBP of .261.
Meanwhile, Gridley fell victim to Las Plumas and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Thunderbirds, falling 10-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Thunderbirds: they've now lost seven in a row.
Live Oak's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10. As for Gridley, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Live Oak has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Gridley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Live Oak skirted past Gridley 12-11 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad 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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