Softball Preview: Oak Park Eagles vs. Royal Highlanders
The Oak Park Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Royal Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Oak Park is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Oak Park fell victim to Moorpark and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Musketeers.
Oak Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Jauregui, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Royal was able to grind out a solid victory over Simi Valley on Friday, taking the game 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Royal.
Julianna Galbraith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Royal got a massive performance out of Josephine Gallo, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mrdah Murali, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Oak Park's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Royal, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Oak Park came out on top in a nail-biter against Royal in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oak Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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