
Lancers
03/22/25 vs West Ranch | 12-0 |
03/22/25 vs Saugus | 10-7 |
03/20/25 vs Agoura | 5-0 |
03/18/25 @ Camarillo | 4-1 |
03/12/25 @ Royal | 5-2 |
Thousand Oaks came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the West Ranch Wildcats. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Claire Kirby was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and one stolen base while going 2-for-2. Those home runs were her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlene Bonilla, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Faith Goldfield was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Thousand Oaks was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Ranch only posted a batting average of .154.
Thousand Oaks' victory bumped their record up to 10-2. As for West Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Looking ahead, Thousand Oaks will host Oaks Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Ranch, they have already played their next contest, an 11-3 defeat against Oak Park on the 22nd.
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