After a string of five wins, Newbury Park's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 9-5 to the Oaks Christian Lions. Newbury Park was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Oaks Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Newbury Park got a good showing from Justin Frohn, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Frohn has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Paul Lizzul was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Field, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Newbury Park's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Oaks Christian, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-10.
While Newbury 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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