Live Oak is 8-2 against Walker since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Live Oak Eagles will host the Walker Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Live Oak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Live Oak is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Walker, who was ranked seventh at the time (Live Oak was ranked first). Live Oak blew past Walker 15-1 on Thursday. The Eagles have beaten the Wildcats the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Sawyer Pruitt
| 03/13/25 @ Walker | 6 |
| 03/07/25 @ Teurlings Catholic | 4 |
| 02/27/25 vs Catholic | 13 |
Sawyer Pruitt looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last four matches.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brock Davis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 14 games. Brayden Allen was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Live Oak kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive contests.
This is the second loss in a row for Walker and nudges their season record down to 13-4. As for Live Oak, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
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