Live Oak proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by nine) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Piedmont Hills Pirates. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Acorns have posted since May 2, 2024.
Bennett Nishikawa
| 03/27/25 vs Piedmont Hills | 10 |
| 03/20/25 vs Oak Grove | 6 |
| 03/11/25 vs Evergreen Valley | 4 |
| 03/06/25 vs Menlo-Atherton | 4 |
| 03/09/24 @ Menlo School | 4 |
Live Oak got a great performance from Bennett Nishikawa as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Nishikawa a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Live Oak's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Guenet, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. That's the most runs Guenet has posted since back in March of 2024. Another was Jack Rice, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Live Oak is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. Piedmont Hills is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Live Oak wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 5-3 win against Evergreen Valley on the 29th. As for Piedmont Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-1 victory against Gilroy on the 29th.
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