The Live Oak Classical Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Dawson Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Live Oak Classical is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Live Oak Classical gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Frost 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since March 7th.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dawson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 12-7 win over Mart on Thursday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bulldogs' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Dawson let Kane Funderburk and Bryce Kelley run wild. Funderburk went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Kelley went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Funderburk a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Curtis Oldenburg, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Live Oak Classical's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Dawson, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-7 record.
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