Thousand Oaks is 2-8 against Westlake since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Thousand Oaks Lancers will be playing at home against the Westlake Warriors at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Thousand Oaks: 3.4, Westlake: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Thousand Oaks is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Calabasas (and have done all season long). Thousand Oaks was the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Calabasas on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Thousand Oaks.
Samantha Case was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Case was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Claire Kirby, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Charlie Bonilla was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Westlake entered their tilt with Agoura with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Chargers by a score of 7-3 on Tuesday.
Linden McCarl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Samy Gallegos, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Liv Tirsch, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Thousand Oaks' victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Westlake, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Thousand Oaks hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Westlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Thousand Oaks skirted past Westlake 1-0 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was McCarl, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Thousand Oaks still be able to contain McCarl? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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