The Newbury Park Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Agoura Chargers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Newbury Park is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
On Thursday, it was close, but Newbury Park sidestepped Agoura for a 7-6 win.
Cameron Fausset made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Fausset was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cade Falsken, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen Meli, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Newbury Park pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Agoura, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
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