There's no place like home for Thousand Oaks, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Newbury Park Panthers a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. This was payback for Thousand Oaks, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The result came thanks to Victoria Masters's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Thousand Oaks saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Casillas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Newbury Park's side, Taylor Cook was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched.
Thousand Oaks' victory bumped their record up to 14-12. As for Newbury Park, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5.
Thousand Oaks will be playing at home against Valencia at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valencia will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Thousand Oaks surely won't give up without a fight. As for Newbury Park, they will head out on the road to take on Camarillo at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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