Softball Recap: Newbury Park Panthers vs. Thousand Oaks Lancers
It was a good run, but Newbury Park unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Thousand Oaks Lancers by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Newbury Park was not able to get on the board.
Taylor Cook was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Thousand Oaks' side, Victoria Masters spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Thousand Oaks saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Casillas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Newbury Park's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5. As for Thousand Oaks, their win bumped their record up to 14-12.
Newbury Park is on the road again on Friday to play Camarillo at 2:00 p.m. As for Thousand Oaks, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Valencia at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Thousand Oaks: 3.2, Valencia: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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