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| 04/19/24 - Away | 14-1 W |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 13-2 W |
| 03/13/24 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 04/10/23 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 03/17/23 - Away | 12-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Simi Valley is a perfect 10-0 against Oak Park since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Pioneers will venture away from home to square off against the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Simi Valley has three straight victories, Oak Park has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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 had just enough and edged out the Vikings 3-1. Three seems to be a good number for the Pioneers as the team scooped up a victory 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.
On the hitting side, Simi Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI. Ben Goshorn was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Oak Park fell victim to Moorpark and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Musketeers.
Oak Park's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1. As for Simi Valley, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
Oak Park's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Simi Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for Oak Park, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Simi Valley's hitters?
Everything went Simi Valley's way against Oak Park when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Simi Valley made off with a 14-1 victory. Do the Pioneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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