Live Oak and Willow Glen are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Live Oak Acorns will be playing at home against the Willow Glen Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Live Oak has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with nine straight losses, while Willow Glen will come in with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Live Oak came up short against Westmont and fell 7-4.
Live Oak got a good showing from Julianna Altamirano, who pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Eden Svoboda was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Olivia Mixco was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Willow Glen never let their opponents score on Monday. They came out on top against Leland by a score of 5-0.
Catalina Medina was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Medina has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Medina was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases.
Medina wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Katelynn Dilbeck, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Live Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Willow Glen, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Live Oak came up short against Willow Glen in their previous meeting back in April, falling 5-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Medina, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Live Oak knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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