Live Oak vs Sobrato Softball Rematch

Live Oak and Ann Sobrato meet again on May 8 in Morgan Hill, three weeks after Sobrato beat the Acorns 11-3 at Live Oak. (maxpreps.com 1) (maxpreps.com 2) The first game was played April 15 at Live Oak, where Sobrato broke open the Mount Hamilton matchup and handed the Acorns a league loss. (maxpreps.com 1) (maxpreps.com 2) Amber Rodriguez did both jobs for Sobrato in that win, throwing 6.2 innings and finishing 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs batted in. Maddie Hankins also went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs, while Maya Bueno scored three times. (maxpreps.com) The rematch comes with Live Oak at 7-6 overall and 5-3 in league, good for third place on its posted schedule page. Sobrato entered the week at 7-11 overall and 2-5 in league, listed sixth. (maxpreps.com) (maxpreps.com) Morgan Hill Times framed the series as the spring counterpart to the city’s El Toro Bowl football rivalry and said the schools had already produced three close baseball and softball games this season. (morganhilltimes.com) Live Oak’s page lists Kayla Tulowitzki as the team batting-average leader at.379 and Julianna Altamirano as its earned-run-average leader at 3.29. Ava Chapman leads the Acorns with two home runs. (maxpreps.com) Sobrato’s page lists Rodriguez batting.408 with a 3.82 earned run average, Graciella Marchan with a.471 on-base percentage, and Isabel Reichert with 13 stolen bases. Jordan Bouton leads the Bulldogs with two home runs. (maxpreps.com) Before the rematch, Live Oak was scheduled to face Santa Teresa on April 29, Willow Glen on May 1 and Leigh on May 6. Sobrato was scheduled to play Willow Glen on April 29, Branham on April 30 and Westmont on May 1. (maxpreps.com) (maxpreps.com) If the posted schedules hold, the next Live Oak-Sobrato softball game is set for 4 p.m. on Friday, May 8, at Ann Sobrato High School. (maxpreps.com) (maxpreps.com)