The Live Oak Acorns will square off against the Gilroy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Live Oak will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Live Oak took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ann Sobrato a 4-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for the Acorns as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
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The result came thanks to Austin Meads's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Live Oak is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-10 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Casey Scannell, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. He has become a key player for Live Oak: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-11 otherwise. Nathan Bergstrom was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Gilroy didn't have quite enough to beat Christopher on Saturday and fell 4-3. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Brennan Neander made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
Gilroy's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Live Oak, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Live Oak took their victory against Gilroy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 16-6 score. Will the Acorns repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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