The Carlmont Scots will be playing at home against the Live Oak Acorns at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Carlmont fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Burlingame last Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Carlmont in their matchups with Burlingame: they've now lost three in a row.
Adam Bailey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jason Tofigh was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Live Oak had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Pioneer out 3-2.
Donnie Lema made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lema was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Michael Volkman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sean Fry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Carlmont's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Live Oak, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9.
Carlmont came up short against Live Oak in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Carlmont, Landon Stump (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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