If West Park was riding high off their 11-3 takedown of Nevada Union last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Park Panthers fell just short of the Nevada Union Miners by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. West Park was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Nevada Union apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Mason Zobel put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Zobel was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Ryan Sisson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Nevada Union's side, the team relied heavily on Brenden Pinney, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jack Bryan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
West Park has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for Nevada Union, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-10.
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 Friday.
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