
Lions
03/08/25 vs Saugus | 8-3 |
03/07/25 vs Harvard-Westlake | 5-3 |
02/26/25 vs Moorpark | 9-2 |
After losing to Saugus the last time they met, Oaks Christian decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Oaks Christian Lions walked away with an 8-3 win over the Saugus Centurions on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on three straight.
Oaks Christian got a great performance from Christian Ipsen as he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Quentin Young, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times he's played. Chad Rolison was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Oaks Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Saugus, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Oaks Christian and Saugus should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Oaks Christian (ranked 120th) will meet Moorpark (ranked 283rd) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Oaks Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Saugus' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Meanwhile, Saugus will square off against Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday up 353 places (78 vs. 431).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps