Oak Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 14-1 defeat at the hands of the Simi Valley Pioneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Oak Park of the 13-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Oak Park got a good showing from William Malinzak, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Oak Park saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Kutsch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Simi Valley's side, they got a great performance from Diego Barajas as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Barajas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Simi Valley let Hector Pina and Evan Rodriguez loose on the outfield. Pina scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Rodriguez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Herron, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Oak Park's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Simi Valley, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-9-2.
Oak Park will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Moorpark at 3:30 p.m. Moorpark's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Oak Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Simi Valley, they will be playing at home against Burroughs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Simi Valley will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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