Thousand Oaks has not done well against Westlake recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Thousand Oaks Lancers never let the Westlake Warriors onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for Thousand Oaks who now have three in a row.
Claire Kirby made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Kirby was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double.
Kirby wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Casillas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Westlake's side, Linden McCarl was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
Thousand Oaks' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-6. As for Westlake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thousand Oaks will take on Newbury Park at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Newbury Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Westlake, they will head out on the road to challenge Oaks Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oaks Christian will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Westlake surely won't give up without a fight.
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