West Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Lincoln Fighting Zebras by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Park of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Bradley Hunter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four 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 Jayden McNeal, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Lincoln's side, Kade Spomer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Kenny Winters and Brock Galer did most of the damage at the plate: Winters went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Galer scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
West Park's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Lincoln, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6-1.
While West Park had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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