The Newbury Park Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Valencia Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Newbury Park is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Newbury Park proved they can win big on Monday (they won by six) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out St. Francis 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since April 9, 2024.
Davis Trudeau looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Newbury Park's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Medhurst, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Andrew Vega also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Valencia didn't have quite enough to beat Culver City on Wednesday and fell 7-6. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colten Biggs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wertz, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Newbury Park pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Valencia, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Newbury Park skirted past Valencia 5-3 in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newbury Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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