The Thousand Oaks Lancers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Taft Toreadors at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Thousand Oaks brought some dynamite into their most recent game. Everything went their way against Calabasas on Thursday as Thousand Oaks made off with a 10-1 victory. Thousand Oaks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Samantha Case and Ava Seeger were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Case pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Seeger kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. At bat, Case went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Seeger scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Faith Goldfield and Claire Kirby did most of the damage at the plate: Goldfield scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Kirby scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Morgan Casillas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Taft entered their tilt with Northridge Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Pumas 8-6.
Chiara Cioffi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned (and six unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She also brought in his first walk of the season.
On the hitting side, Katelyn Levine was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Alexandra Chase was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Thousand Oaks' win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Taft, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
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