In what's become a running theme this season, Thousand Oaks gave their fans yet another huge win in their second game on Saturday. They never let the Simi Valley Pioneers onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. This was payback for Thousand Oaks, who suffered a 4-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Claire Kirby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Kirby was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Thousand Oaks let Samantha Case and Morgan Casillas loose on the outfield. Case went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Casillas scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Thousand Oaks now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Simi Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-13.
Thousand Oaks will head out on the road to take on Calabasas at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Thousand Oaks is facing Calabasas at the right time seeing as Calabasas is stuck on an 18-game losing streak. As for Simi Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Moorpark at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Moorpark's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Simi Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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