Preview: Oaks Christian Lions vs. Newbury Park Panthers
Oaks Christian is 10-0 against Newbury Park since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Oaks Christian Lions will head out on the road to take on the Newbury Park Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Oaks Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Oaks Christian stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against North as Oaks Christian made off with a 10-2 victory.
Sienna Reynolds was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Reynolds has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Reynolds was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ilove'a Brittingham, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lily Knox, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Newbury Park fell victim to a tough 16-7 loss at the hands of Agoura on Tuesday. It was the first time this season that Newbury Park let down their fans at home.
Newbury Park got a massive performance out of Janessa Gutierrez, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Yasmin Topinko, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Newbury Park lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Oaks Christian's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Newbury Park, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Oaks Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Newbury Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.1 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Oaks Christian's way against Newbury Park in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Oaks Christian made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Oaks Christian repeat their success, or does Newbury Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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