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| 02/18/25 - Away | 9-3 W |
| 03/05/16 - Neutral | 3-9 L |
| 03/07/15 - Neutral | 0-6 L |
Thousand Oaks had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the El Camino Real Royals with a sharp 9-3 win. For the Lancers, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 victory the Royals walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2016.
Claire Kirby made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlene Bonilla, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaylynn Dawson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Thousand Oaks has already played their next match, a 25-0 win against Hueneme on the 20th. As for El Camino Real, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-4 loss against Harvard-Westlake on the 20th.
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