Baseball Preview: Camarillo Scorpions vs. Simi Valley Pioneers
Camarillo and Simi Valley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Camarillo Scorpions will head out on the road to take on the Simi Valley Pioneers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Camarillo is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
On Saturday, Camarillo narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Valencia 8-7.
Josh Sloan looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Boston Bateman was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nate Tostado, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Simi Valley had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Bears.
Jackson Goshorn looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Simi Valley got a big performance out of Danny Pina, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Roan Schmidt, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Camarillo pushed their record up to 17-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Simi Valley, their win bumped their record up to 14-9-2.
Camarillo beat Simi Valley 4-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Camarillo since the team 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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