The West Park Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Monterey Trail Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Park will be strutting in after a win while Monterey Trail will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, West Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Bella Vista, taking the game 5-2.
Jessica Cochran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jolene White, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Isabella Huston was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
West Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bella Vista only posted a batting average of .192.
Meanwhile, Monterey Trail fell victim to Oak Ridge and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since March 8, 2024.
The win got West Park back to even at 1-1. As for Monterey Trail, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
West Park came out on top in a nail-biter against Monterey Trail in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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