Oak Park had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 5-14 to make it seven. They came up short against the Simi Valley Pioneers, falling 11-1. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly ten runs.
Oak Park saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Qutami, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Simi Valley, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-8 record. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
On Simi Valley's side, Kyle Casey looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Casey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Nicklaus, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Daniel Pina, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
While Oak Park had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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