The Live Oak Acorns will venture away from home to challenge the Pioneer Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Live Oak is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Live Oak proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past Ann Sobrato 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Acorns have posted since March 1st.
Live Oak saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Mixco, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another was Kayla Tulowitzki, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pioneer came up short against Notre Dame on Monday and fell 7-3. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kassandra Andalon and Gizelle Ortiz stepped up to the plate in a big way. Andalon went 3-for-4 with one triple, while Ortiz scored a run while going 2-for-3. That triple was Andalon's first of the season.
Live Oak's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Pioneer, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Live Oak hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .416. However, it's not like Pioneer struggles in that department as they've averaged .327. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Live Oak's way against Pioneer in their previous meeting back in March, as Live Oak made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Acorns since the squad 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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