Oak Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Oxnard Yellowjackets. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Tyler Kutsch put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Kutsch was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Max Brusca made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-7. Tyler Perez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-7.
Eagles
| 03/28/25 @ Oxnard | 16 |
| 03/03/25 @ Heritage Christian | 13 |
| 03/19/25 vs Fillmore | 12 |
| 02/26/25 vs Malibu | 10 |
| 02/29/24 @ Malibu | 9 |
Even though they lost, Oak Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since the start of last season.
Oak Park's record now sits at 4-6-1. As for Oxnard, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-9.
Coming up, Oak Park will head out to square off against Moorpark at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Oxnard, they have already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Foothill Tech on the 29th.
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