Softball Preview: Moorpark Musketeers vs. Royal Highlanders
The Moorpark Musketeers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Royal Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Moorpark: 2.7, Royal: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Royal is hoping to do on Thursday what Simi Valley couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Moorpark's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Moorpark narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Simi Valley 2-1.
Madison Finnerty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Daniela Isarraras was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathalie Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Royal came up short against Camarillo on Tuesday and fell 7-2. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Royal in their matchups with Camarillo: they've now lost three in a row.
Royal saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josephine Gallo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Moorpark's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Royal, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Moorpark might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Royal in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Royal's Julianna Galbraith, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched. Now that Moorpark knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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