Baseball Recap: Thousand Oaks Comes Up Short

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Thousand Oaks and Oaks Christian meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Lancers fell just short of the Lions by a score of 3-2. The Lancers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 7-3.

Jackson Auster

Earned Runs

02/21/25 @ St. Francis	2
02/17/25 vs Moorpark	2
04/03/25 @ Oaks Christian	1
03/25/25 @ Agoura	1

Thousand Oaks got a good showing from Jackson Auster, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Auster has become a key player for the Lancers: the team is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise.

At the plate, Thousand Oaks saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Ange, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.

Thousand Oaks' loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Oaks Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Thousand Oaks is set to face off against their familiar foe Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Oaks Christian will take on rival Agoura at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.