Live Oak is 8-2 against Ann Sobrato since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Live Oak Acorns will head out on the road to take on the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m.
Live Oak will head into Tuesday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Tuesday after soaring to a six-point match in their last game. They fell just short of Ann Sobrato by a score of 3-1.
Live Oak got a good showing from Bennett Nishikawa, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nishikawa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Live Oak saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donnie Lema, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Live Oak didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ann Sobrato only tossed three.
Live Oak has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Ann Sobrato, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-13.
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