Live Oak is 0-10 against Winters since April of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Live Oak is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since April 29, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Biggs 5-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Live Oak saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Ramirez, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Winters came tearing into Wednesday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Trojans get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Everett Beason, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Winters' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Miles Mariani was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Winters hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Durham struck out seven times.
Winters' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Live Oak, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Live Oak might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Winters in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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