It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Thousand Oaks ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Newbury Park Panthers 8-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Dane Holt
| 04/17/25 vs Newbury Park | 4 |
| 04/11/25 @ Westlake | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Oaks Christian | 2 |
| 03/01/25 @ St. Bonaventure | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Newbury Park | 1 |
Dane Holt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs.
In other batting news, James Luderer was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 contests. Another player making a difference was Matthew Magruder, who earned three RBI.
Thousand Oaks pushed their record up to 12-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Newbury Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thousand Oaks will head out to face off against Moorpark at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Musketeers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newbury Park, they will be taking part in a tournament against Xavier Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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