The Live Oak Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Walker Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Monday, Live Oak came up short against Denham Springs and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Walker was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Covington. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly two goals.
Live Oak's loss dropped their record down to 12-7-1. As for Walker, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Live Oak came out on top in a nail-biter against Walker in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Live Oak since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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