The Moorpark Musketeers will face off against the Camarillo Scorpions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Moorpark was able to grind out a solid win over Ventura, taking the game 5-1.
Ronan O'Connell
Moorpark got a great performance from Ronan O'Connell as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. O'Connell is becoming a predictor of Moorpark's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Moorpark's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Derek Nickels, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Nolan Johnson was another, getting no hits from his two at bats.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Camarillo). They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over Buena on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Scorpions considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Andrew Aragon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Travis Wade, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Corsten Victoria, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Camarillo's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Moorpark, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
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