The Palma Chieftains will head out on the road to challenge the Live Oak Acorns at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last six games Palma has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Palma's offense. They fell just short of Carmel by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Palma was not able to get on the board.
Palma got a good showing from Alan Gonzalez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
Meanwhile, Live Oak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Santa Teresa.
Even though they lost, Live Oak hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Palma has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Live Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Palma has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Live Oak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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