Live Oak lost against Leland back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Live Oak Acorns fell just short of the Leland Chargers by a score of 4-2. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Live Oak in their matchups with Leland: they've now lost three in a row.
Live Oak got a good showing from Bennett Nishikawa, who tossed an inning 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.
At the plate, Live Oak saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donnie Lema, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Leland's side, the team relied heavily on Cody Hardtke, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Sean Nguyen-Fell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Live Oak's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Leland, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-5.
While Live Oak had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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