The Oaks Christian Lions will square off against the Agoura Chargers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oaks Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Agoura's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Oaks Christian and Thousand Oaks meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Lions came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lancers, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since April 22, 2024.
Christian Ipsen
| 03/22/25 @ Aquinas | 1 |
| 02/24/25 @ Bishop Alemany | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Calabasas | 3 |
| 02/17/25 @ Cleveland | 4 |
| 03/08/25 vs Saugus | 5 |
Christian Ipsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Oaks Christian's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Puls, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Agoura and Newbury Park meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Chargers came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 8-4.
Agoura pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Oaks Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Oaks Christian took their victory against Agoura in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 9-2 score. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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