Baseball Recap: Agoura Comes Up Short

Agoura extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 11-14 in the process. They came up short against the Westlake Warriors, falling 10-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chargers of the 8-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.

As for Westlake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.

For Westlake's part, Caden Atkinson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Atkinson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.

In other pitching news, Dylan Bruns looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Stead, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Blake Miller, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

While Agoura had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.