Thousand Oaks fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Grace on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Grace by a score of 9-8. Thousand Oaks has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Michael Larkin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Matthew Magruder led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Bryan Novelo was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Thousand Oaks' loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Grace, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6.
Thousand Oaks has already played their next game, a 15-10 victory against Oaks Christian on the 14th. As for Grace, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 defeat against Golden Valley on the 10th.
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