Thousand Oaks had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 16-8 to make it five. They lost 14-4 to the Westlake Athletics. Surprisingly, this marked the third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Preston Lee made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Trent Abernathy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Westlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Westlake's side, Caden Atkinson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Atkinson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other pitching news, Lars Refnes looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
Back at the plate, Dylan Lee was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-5. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Jaxson Neckien was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Thousand Oaks will square off against rival Agoura at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Westlake is set to face off against their familiar foe Newbury Park at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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