Westlake fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Thousand Oaks on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 2-1. The Warriors were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lancers earlier this season, when they won 6-3.
Presley Watters spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Westlake saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Tirsch, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Westlake and nudges their season record down to 14-10. As for Thousand Oaks, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westlake will venture away from home to face off against Newbury Park at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Thousand Oaks, they will head out to take on Agoura at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lancers will need to watch out since the Chargers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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