Softball Recap: West Park Panthers vs. Monterey Trail Mustangs
West Park waltzed into their game on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged the Monterey Trail Mustangs out 2-1.
Jessica Cochran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, West Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Rose, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
West Park pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Monterey Trail, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Park will stay at home for another game and welcome Nevada Union at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Monterey Trail, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Laguna Creek at 4:00 p.m. Laguna Creek knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Monterey Trail likes a good challenge.
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