Thousand Oaks scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Buena Bulldogs as the Thousand Oaks Lancers made off with an 11-2 win. Thousand Oaks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Claire Kirby was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Kirby has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kirby was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Samantha Case and Ava Seeger did most of the damage at the plate: Case went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Seeger went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Faith Goldfield, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Thousand Oaks is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Buena, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thousand Oaks will take on Agoura at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Agoura is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Buena, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pacifica at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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