It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Oak Park ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Grace Lancers. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now won three in a row.
Erika Samuels tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Isabella Jauregui
| 05/01/25 @ Grace | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Royal | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs West Ranch | 2 |
| 03/22/25 @ Rio Mesa | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Ventura | 2 |
On the hitting side, Isabella Jauregui was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Riley Scupine, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Oak Park's record is now 11-13. As for Grace, their loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-4.
Coming up, Oak Park will square off against Camarillo at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Scorpions' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grace, they will challenge Santa Clara at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 4, the Saints 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
