Moorpark came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Royal Highlanders and snuck past 4-2. For Moorpark, this counts as revenge for the 7-0 defeat Royal walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Madison Finnerty made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Finnerty has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Finnerty was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Shae Anderson was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Nathalie Hernandez was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
On Royal's side, Mrdah Murali made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Moorpark pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Royal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moorpark will square off against Camarillo at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Royal, they will head out on the road to face off against Oak Park at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Oak Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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