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| 02/13/25 - Away | 13-1 W |
| 02/22/24 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 03/05/21 - Neutral | 0-3 L |
| 03/13/20 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 03/12/20 - Away | 2-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Live Oak hadn't done well against Barbe recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Live Oak Eagles put the hurt on the Barbe Buccaneers with a sharp 13-1 victory. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Live Oak got a great performance from Sawyer Pruitt as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Cooper Smith was incredible, firing off three home runs and six RBI while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in home runs. Another player making a difference was Dakhota Jones, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Live Oak and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Barbe, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Live Oak will face off against Kelly Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Barbe, they will be playing at home against Parkview Baptist at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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