For the second straight game, Live Oak will face off against Gilroy. The Acorns will take on the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Live Oak will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Live Oak's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Gilroy with a sharp 6-0 victory. Considering the Acorns have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Thomas Guenet's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Tabag, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Live Oak pushed their record up to 9-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Gilroy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
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