The Oxnard Yellowjackets will face off against the Oak Park Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Oxnard will be strutting in after a win while Oak Park will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Oxnard turned things around against Milken on Thursday. They blew past the Wildcats 10-2. The Yellowjackets not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since February 22nd.
Steven Lira
| 03/27/25 vs Milken | 4 |
| 03/21/25 vs Santa Barbara | 4 |
| 02/22/25 vs Seabury | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Foothill Tech | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs 'Aiea | 1 |
Oxnard let Carlos Rodriguez and Steven Lira run wild. Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Lira went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Lira has become a key player for Oxnard: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 3-8 otherwise. Gavin Ramos was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Oxnard kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Oak Park suffered their closest loss since February 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of La Canada by a score of 5-3. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Oak Park also got a good showing from Gary Gray, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gray has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Oak Park saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Goodheart, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Oak Park now has a losing record of 4-5-1. As for Oxnard, their victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
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