After flying high against Glendale last Saturday, Oak Park came back down to earth. The Oak Park Eagles took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Simi Valley Pioneers on Monday. Oak Park was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Simi Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Oak Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron McGugan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Simi Valley's side, Francesca Hall looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordyn Miller, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Allison Hinds, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Oak Park's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-9. As for Simi Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Park will take on Moorpark at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Moorpark's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Oak Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Simi Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Royal at 6:00 p.m. Simi Valley will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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