Baseball Recap: Camarillo Scorpions vs. Oak Park Eagles
Camarillo won the last time they faced Oak Park, and things went their way on Friday too. The Camarillo Scorpions were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Oak Park Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for Camarillo.
Nick Tostado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on zero hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Camarillo got a massive performance out of Boston Bateman, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Brayden Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Camarillo's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Oak Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Camarillo will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Royal at 3:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Royal: 2.8, Camarillo: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Oak Park, they will head out on the road to take on Simi Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Simi Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Oak Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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