The Live Oak Acorns are taking a road trip to square off against the Pioneer Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Live Oak's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Pioneer's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Live Oak proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 12) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Prospect a 1-0 shutout.
Lincoln hit Pioneer with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs fell 6-3 to the Lions. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Gina Scripoch spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Leilah Ortiz made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Live Oak is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Pioneer, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Live Oak took their win against Pioneer in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Acorns since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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