Baseball Recap: Simi Valley Triumphs

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Previous 3 Games

04/05/25 - Home	3-1 W
05/08/21 - Home	11-1 W
02/24/18 - Away	11-2 W

While Simi Valley's win against Santa Monica wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Pioneers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Vikings 3-1. Three seems to be a good number for the Pioneers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Greg Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Simi Valley's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Evan Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI. Another was Ben Goshorn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

Simi Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Monica, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.

Looking ahead, Simi Valley will square off against Oak Park at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Pioneers are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Santa Monica, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lawndale at 3:15 p.m. on the 15th.