For the second straight game, Moorpark will face off against Royal. The Musketeers will head out on the road to take on the Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Moorpark easily dispatched Oak Park on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Musketeers fell just short of Royal by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. Musketeers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Highlanders since on Wednesday.
For Royal's part, Dustin Dunnwoody tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Dunnwoody has posted since back in February.
On the hitting side, Royal let Noah Vasquez and Matthew Stout run wild. Vasquez went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI, while Stout went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.
Royal's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Moorpark, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
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