For the second straight game, Moorpark will face off against Simi Valley. The Musketeers will welcome the Pioneers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Moorpark has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Simi Valley will come in with 12 straight wins.
Moorpark is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 12th on Wednesday. They lost 9-1 to Simi Valley.
For Simi Valley's part, Jackson Goshorn tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Goshorn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Evan Rodriguez was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Danny Pina, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.
Simi Valley's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Moorpark, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
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