The Acorns will have a chance to send their seniors out with a
big win — and possibly a league title — Friday when they host
Piedmont Hills
MORGAN HILL — The Lady Acorns suffered a third loss in four games Friday, falling 8-4 to visiting Leland, but have little else to feel bad about.
Already playoff eligible, Live Oak (8-4 overall, 9-7-1 league) can finalize its postseason plans in one of two ways going into a nail-biting final week of Mount Hamilton Division play. The Acorns are in a three-way tie for second place, a game and a half behind division-leader Leigh, and can clinch a top-four finish by winning out or if Piedmont Hills loses this week.
The fifth-place Pirates hold a key tie-breaker by virtue of last Monday’s 4-1 victory over Live Oak, leaving the Acorns with a chance to send their seniors out on a big win — and possibly a league title — Friday when they host Piedmont Hills at 3:30 p.m.
They came up short against Leland, giving up 12 hits and three runs off errors.
The Chargers (14-9, 5-7) led 5-0 in the third inning when Live Oak answered with two runs in the bottom half and another in the fourth. They were scored on bases-loaded walks drawn by Jenna Robertson, Kayla Cisneroz and Hailey Nelson.
Acorns pitcher Katie Obbema singled in Live Oak’s final run in the sixth after Leland built an 8-3 lead. Obbema finished 2-for-2 batting with two hit-by-pitches. The starter went the distance, allowing zero walks.
Priscilla Orona, Jacey Turay, Didi Lopez and Cisneroz provided Live Oak’s other hits.
The Acorns will learn their fate at this weekend’s Central Coast Section playoff meeting in San Jose.
Sobrato 6, Oak Grove 3
The Lady Bulldogs strung together wins for the second time in Santa Teresa Division play behind 3 1-3 innings of no-hit pitching by Katie Machado and multihit efforts by Emilie Nunez and Nicole Kiles, who stole home twice.
Sobrato (7-5 league) recorded three double plays.
Playing catcher, Heather Johnson turned the first one when she made a diving catch in foul territory then fired to first base for a second out. Shortstop Nicole Larson started the second, gloving a line drive just as a base runner broke for third. In the sixth, left fielder Taylor Di Sibio threw home to get a runner advancing from second. Klinger tagged her out in a rundown, then fired to Larson to get the batter rounding second.
Larson stole home and had a triple, Johnson scored once and stole two bases, and Di Sibio batted 1 for 2 with an RBI. Frankie Kellett, who struck out one and allowed three runs on six hits, also went 1 for 2 with a sacrifice. Teammate Allyson Stoner had a hit and scored as well.
The Bulldogs will host Prospect for Senior Day at 3:30 p.m. Friday.
