Royal and Camarillo pushed the score to 11-8 the last time they played Camarillo, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Highlanders fell 4-0 to the Scorpions. The Highlanders haven't had much luck with the Scorpions recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Avery Johnson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
Royal's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Camarillo, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Royal will square off against rival Simi Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Camarillo is set to challenge their familiar foe Oak Park at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Scorpions 3.4, the Eagles 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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