Baseball Game Preview: Oaks Christian Lions vs. Calabasas Coyotes

For the first time this season, Oaks Christian will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Calabasas Coyotes at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Oaks Christian's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Aquinas hitters got past them. Oaks Christian fell just short of Aquinas by a score of 11-10 on Saturday. One positive for the Lions, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Oaks Christian got a good showing from Christian Ipsen, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

Quentin Young

Home Runs

02/26/25 vs Moorpark	2
03/22/25 @ Aquinas	1
03/08/25 vs Saugus	1
03/07/25 vs Harvard-Westlake	1
02/24/25 @ Bishop Alemany	1
+ 1 more games

On the hitting side, Quentin Young was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He also launched a home run, which is notable because Oaks Christian is 4-2 when he posts at least one home run, but 1-2 otherwise. Joshua Brown was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.

Meanwhile, Calabasas entered their tilt with Saugus on Saturday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They had just enough and edged out the Centurions 10-8.

Oaks Christian's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Calabasas, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.

Everything went Oaks Christian's way against Calabasas when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Oaks Christian made off with a 14-7 victory. Will Oaks Christian repeat their success, or does Calabasas has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.