Baseball Recap: Simi Valley Picks Up Ninth Consecutive Victory

Pioneers

Previous Games

04/21/25 vs Oak Park	2-0
04/17/25 vs Santa Barbara	4-1
04/16/25 @ Bishop Alemany	2-1
04/15/25 vs Cleveland	9-2
04/11/25 vs Oak Park	9-0
+ 4 more games

Simi Valley entered their tilt with Oak Park on Monday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 9-0 win last Friday.

Not much got past Kyle Casey, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Oak Park off the board. Casey has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Evan Rodriguez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Quentin McGahan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.

Simi Valley pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Oak Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11-1 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Simi Valley will head out to square off against Foothill Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Dragons have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Oak Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Royal at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Highlanders have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.