After a string of six wins, Newbury Park's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Agoura Chargers by a score of 9-8. Newbury Park was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Agoura apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Tyler Field and Nathaniel Nunez did some serious damage despite the final result: Field scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Nunez scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Paul Lizzul, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Newbury Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Newbury Park's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Agoura, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Newbury Park will head out on the road to challenge Calabasas at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Calabasas is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Newbury Park will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Agoura will take on Oaks Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Oaks Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Agoura's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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