The West Park Panthers will challenge the Woodcreek Timberwolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
West Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Del Oro out 2-1. That's two games straight that West Park has won by just one run.
Bradley Hunter looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Park saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Deome, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Woodcreek narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bear Creek 3-1.
Bryson Ruiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
The win made it two in a row for West Park and bumps their season record up to 16-13. As for Woodcreek, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
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