Simi Valley proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Moorpark Musketeers 4-3. The Pioneers haven't had any issues with the Musketeers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Jackson Plagenza looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Jaden Laufer
| 04/17/26 vs Moorpark | 4 |
| 04/10/26 vs Oak Park | 2 |
| 02/25/26 vs San Marcos | 2 |
| 03/30/26 @ Torrey Pines | 1 |
| 03/25/26 @ Camarillo | 1 |
On the hitting side, Jaden Laufer was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Pina, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
Simi Valley's record is now 12-9. As for Moorpark, they dropped their record down to 13-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, Simi Valley will welcome El Segundo at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Pioneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Moorpark, they will venture away from home to square off against Highland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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