The Del Mar Dons are taking a road trip to take on the Live Oak Acorns at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Mar has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Del Mar's offense. They came up short against Lincoln on Wednesday, falling 22-0. The loss continues a trend for the Dons in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Live Oak came tearing into Wednesday's match with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Acorns, who have now won ten contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Live Oak's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Del Mar, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Del Mar might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Live Oak when the teams last played back in March. Can the Dons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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