Lancers
| 03/12/25 @ Royal | 5 |
| 03/10/25 @ Valencia | 0 |
| 03/06/25 vs Righetti | 3 |
| 03/04/25 @ Simi Valley | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Royal | 15 |
| + 3 more games |
The Thousand Oaks Lancers will head out to face off against the Camarillo Scorpions at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thousand Oaks is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Thousand Oaks earned a 5-2 victory over Royal.
Claire Kirby was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, she didn't allow a single walk, the first time she has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia LePage, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, Camarillo had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Chargers as they made off with a 12-1 win. The game marked the Scorpions' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Cali Howe and Alexa Gomez did most of the damage at the plate: Howe went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double, while Gomez went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Gomez has posted since back in April of 2024. Khloie Hartman was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Camarillo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Thousand Oaks' record now sits at 6-2. As for Camarillo, their record is now 7-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Thousand Oaks hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Camarillo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Thousand Oaks couldn't quite finish off Camarillo in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can Thousand Oaks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
