The Newbury Park Panthers will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Newbury Park's last matchup with Rio Mesa could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Monday. Newbury Park lost 13-3 to Rio Mesa. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Newbury Park saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Janessa Gutierrez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cleveland came up short against Arleta on Friday, falling 7-1. The Cavaliers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cleveland's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Newbury Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Cleveland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Newbury Park has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Cleveland, though, as they've been averaging 13 hits. Given Newbury Park's sizable advantage in that area, Cleveland will need to find a way to close that gap.
Newbury Park took their victory against Cleveland in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0. Will Newbury Park repeat their success, or does Cleveland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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