Nevada Union was the 7-6 winner over West Park when they last played one another on Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Nevada Union Miners took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Park Panthers on Friday.
Nevada Union got a good showing from Brady Mallette, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Mallette has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Calvin Rhoden was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Jack Bryan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On West Park's side, Bradley Hunter looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, West Park got a big performance out of Nick Pajcin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ayden Deome, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Nevada Union has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for West Park, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Nevada Union will head out on the road to challenge Placer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Placer is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Nevada Union will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. West Park will take on Ponderosa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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