The Agoura Chargers will face off against the Charter Oak Chargers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Agoura sitting on four straight victories and Charter Oak on ten.
Agoura is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Upland. Nine seems to be a good number for Agoura as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Aly Chavez looked comfortable as she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mia Gomez was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Rylee Redmond, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Charter Oak sidestepped Royal for a 5-3 win.
The team relied heavily on Jayla Brown, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Caston, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Agoura is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Charter Oak, their victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2-1.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Agoura has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. However, it's not like Charter Oak struggles in that department as they've averaged .451. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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