For the second straight game, Newbury Park will face off against Thousand Oaks. The Panthers will host the Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Newbury Park is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Newbury Park came up short against Thousand Oaks and fell 6-3.
For Thousand Oaks' part, Jaden Kolkowski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up six Ks. Kolkowski also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Lancers are undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 8-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Omar Heredia, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Matthew Magruder was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Thousand Oaks was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Thousand Oaks and bumps their season record up to 11-9. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. As for Newbury Park, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
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