After flying high against Eastlake last Thursday, Simi Valley came back down to earth. The Simi Valley Pioneers fell just short of the Moorpark Musketeers by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
For Moorpark's part, Jackson Pryor looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Pryor has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Moorpark let Taylor Busch and Jacob Shannon-wilkerson loose on the outfield. Busch scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Shannon-wilkerson went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Simi Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-8-2. As for Moorpark, their win bumped their record up to 8-9-1.
While Simi Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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