Live Oak, Sobrato Softball Rematch Set May 8
- Morgan Hill’s crosstown softball rivalry gets a second act on May 8, when Live Oak visits Sobrato after the Bulldogs won the first meeting 11-3 on April 15. - Sobrato’s first win over Live Oak this spring came behind an 11-3 softball result, while the schools split two baseball games by identical 4-3 scores on April 8 and April 10. - The rematch lands in a broader El Toro Bowl race, with Sobrato leading the spring series 2-1 after three rivalry games. (morganhilltimes.com)
Live Oak and Sobrato will meet again in softball on May 8 after Sobrato beat the Acorns 11-3 in the first crosstown game on April 15. (morganhilltimes.com) (maxpreps.com) The rematch is set for 4 p.m. at Sobrato, according to the Live Oak schedule. The Bulldogs’ win gave Sobrato a 2-1 edge in spring rivalry games between the schools. (maxpreps.com) (morganhilltimes.com) That spring series includes two baseball games that both ended 4-3, with Sobrato winning at home on April 8 and Live Oak answering with its own 4-3 win two days later. (morganhilltimes.com) Morgan Hill Times framed the matchup as another chapter of the schools’ El Toro Bowl rivalry, which shifts from football in the fall to baseball and softball in the spring. This year, the softball rematch arrives with the split baseball results already on the board. (morganhilltimes.com) Sobrato entered late April at 7-11 overall and 2-5 in league play, with junior Amber Rodriguez leading the team in batting average at.408 and earned run average at 3.82. Senior catcher Sunny Fernandez led the team in caught-stealing percentage at.667. (maxpreps.com) Live Oak stood at 5-6 overall and 3-3 in the Mount Hamilton Division after the first Sobrato loss, with league wins over Santa Teresa, Leigh and Branham before dropping games to Westmont and Sobrato. The Acorns’ schedule lists the May 8 game as their final regular-season meeting with the Bulldogs. (maxpreps.com) The rivalry carried extra weight last season too. On April 10, 2025, Live Oak beat Sobrato 4-3 in a packed softball game at Sobrato after scoring twice in the seventh inning. (morganhilltimes.com) This time, Live Oak gets a chance to square the softball series, and Sobrato gets a home game to protect its edge in the city rivalry. First pitch is scheduled for May 8. (maxpreps.com) (morganhilltimes.com)
