Westlake is 8-2 against Thousand Oaks since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Westlake Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Thousand Oaks Lancers at 3:30 p.m. Westlake will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Westlake was able to grind out a solid win over Agoura, taking the game 7-3.
Linden McCarl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Samy Gallegos was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Liv Tirsch, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thousand Oaks put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Calabasas. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Thousand Oaks.
Samantha Case was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Case was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Claire Kirby was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Charlie Bonilla was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Westlake pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Thousand Oaks, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Westlake hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Thousand Oaks struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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