For the second straight game, Moorpark will face off against Camarillo. The Musketeers will welcome the Scorpions at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Moorpark's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Camarillo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Moorpark's offense. They fell 5-0 to Camarillo on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Musketeers in their meetings with the Scorpions: they've now lost five in a row.
For Camarillo's part, they got a great performance from Ryan Coyne as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Coyne also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Scorpions are 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-12 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Brayden Smith was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Nate Escobar, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Camarillo hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
The victory was the third in a row for Camarillo, bringing their record up to 9-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Moorpark, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
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