Simi Valley had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Oak Park Eagles 14-1. That looming 14-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Simi Valley yet this season.
Diego Barajas tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hector Pina and Evan Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Pina scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Rodriguez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan Ulmen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Oak Park's side, they got a good showing from William Malinzak, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Oak Park saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Kutsch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Simi Valley's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-9-2. As for Oak Park, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Simi Valley will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Burroughs at 10:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Burroughs: 2.7, Simi Valley: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Oak Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Moorpark at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Moorpark is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Oak Park will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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