Live Oak is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Oroville a six-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Live Oak Lions will look to defend their home field against the Oroville Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Live Oak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Biggs hit Live Oak with a seven-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions fell 13-9 to the Wolverines. Lions fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Wolverines since on Tuesday.
Farrah Gomez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Aleena Ramirez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and one triple.
Meanwhile, Oroville lost 12-4 to Durham last Wednesday.
Oroville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rakia Brown, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Live Oak now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Oroville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Oroville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Live Oak has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Oroville, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2 strikeouts. Will Live Oak keep running through batters, or will the Tigers buck the trend?
Live Oak skirted past Oroville 12-11 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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