River Valley hit Live Oak with a four-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions fell 9-5 to the Falcons. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in April of 2018.
Sarah Jupina
| 03/26/26 vs River Valley | 4 |
| 03/17/26 vs Pierce | 4 |
| 03/14/26 vs South Fork | 1 |
Sarah Jupina put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Jupina was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Meredith Bole was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Traynor, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Live Oak now has a losing record of 5-6. As for River Valley, their record now sits at 10-4.
Coming up, Live Oak will be playing at home against Las Plumas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunderbirds will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Lions surely won't give up without a fight. As for River Valley, they will host Nevada Union at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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