Newbury Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Westlake Warriors by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Newbury Park of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Justin Frohn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Paul Lizzul made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his six plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Alan Espinal, who went 3-for-5 with an RBI.
On Westlake's side, Kaden Youmans and Nate Johnson made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Youmans didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Johnson didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. At the plate, Youmans got on base in three of his seven plate appearances with two RBI and a double, while Johnson went 2-for-7 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Johnson, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with a stolen base.
Newbury Park's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Westlake, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with that victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Newbury Park will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Buena at 11:00 a.m. Westlake will take on Oaks Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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