Live Oak waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Prospect Panthers. For the Acorns, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2019.
Julianna Altamirano
| 03/06/25 @ Evergreen Valley | 4 |
| 03/08/25 vs King City | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Westmont | 8 |
| 03/19/25 vs Oak Grove | 8 |
| 03/21/25 @ Del Mar | 8 |
Julianna Altamirano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 16 Ks. Those 16 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Tilly Hill was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Olivia Mixco, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Live Oak's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Prospect, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Live Oak will head out to face off against Piedmont Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Piedmont Hills will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Live Oak surely won't give up without a fight. As for Prospect, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Prospect Panthers challenge Christopher Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. They are facing Christopher at the right time seeing as Christopher is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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