Moorpark extended their winning streak to four on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 16-5 in the process. They came out on top against the Royal Highlanders by a score of 5-2. Five seems to be a good number for the Musketeers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kiley Finnerty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
Payton Holliday
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On the hitting side, Payton Holliday was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jodianne Buckley, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Moorpark was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in nine consecutive games.
As for Royal, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. The defeat was just more heartbreak for they who fell 3-1 when the teams previously met back in April of 2024.
On Royal's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Reese Dugar gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits. Dugar has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Emily Albert made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As of now, neither Moorpark nor Royal have any future games scheduled.
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