Charter Oak and Agoura squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Charter Oak had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Agoura Chargers by a score of 9-8. Charter Oak's loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Shae McMorrow was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Charter Oak hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Agoura struck out seven times.
On Agoura's side, Aly Chavez looked comfortable as she pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Chavez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mia Gomez and Jordy Charash did most of the damage at the plate: Gomez got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and three runs, while Charash scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Rylee Redmond was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Charter Oak's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-3-1. As for Agoura, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Charter Oak does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Agoura, they will be playing in front of their home fans against King at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Agoura is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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