Agoura had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Charter Oak Chargers on Thursday and snuck past 9-8. The win was familiar territory for Agoura who now have five in a row.
Aly Chavez looked comfortable as she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mia Gomez and Jordy Charash did most of the damage at the plate: Gomez got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and three runs, while Charash scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Rylee Redmond was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Charter Oak's side, Shae McMorrow was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Charter Oak hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Agoura struck out seven times.
Agoura pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Charter Oak, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-3-1.
Agoura will look to defend their home field on Saturday against King at 3:15 p.m. Agoura is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. Charter Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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