For the second straight game, Thousand Oaks will face off against Newbury Park. The Lancers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Thousand Oaks didn't have quite enough to beat Newbury Park and fell 4-3.
For Newbury Park's part, Davis Trudeau tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Trudeau also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Panthers are 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-9 otherwise.
At the plate, Alan Espinal was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Andrew Vega was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Thousand Oaks' defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-10. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Newbury Park, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-10.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
