Gilroy dropped to 7-17 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Live Oak Acorns, falling 11-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Acorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 back in April.
Christy Haro was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
As for Live Oak, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
On Live Oak's side, Julianna Altamirano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Altamirano has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eden Svoboda, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Quinn Dana- Hulberg, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As of now, neither Gilroy nor Live Oak have any future games scheduled.
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