Lions
| 04/17/25 vs Westlake | 5 |
| 04/16/25 @ Westlake | 12 |
| 04/14/25 vs Westlake | 6 |
| 04/11/25 vs Agoura | 11 |
| 04/10/25 @ Agoura | 12 |
| + 16 more games |
The Oaks Christian Lions will take on the Santa Paula Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oaks Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
While Oaks Christian's victory against Westlake wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Warriors 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Connor Sahagun looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Quentin Young was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joshua Brown, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Oaks Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Santa Paula's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Rio Mesa by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered since May 3, 2024.
Santa Paula saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elias Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Oaks Christian's win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Santa Paula, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oaks Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Santa Paula struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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