If Thousand Oaks was riding high fresh off their 14-4 takedown of Royal last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thousand Oaks Lancers fell just short of the Simi Valley Pioneers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The match marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Morgan Casillas was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Madison Jauregui also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Thousand Oaks fell to 4-1. As for Simi Valley, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thousand Oaks will square off against Righetti at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thousand Oaks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Righetti's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Simi Valley, they will take on Grace at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Simi Valley has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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