Cordova dropped to 7-8 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the West Park Panthers by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lancers have suffered since February 27th.
As for West Park, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
For West Park's part, Keagan Price looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Price a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, West Park secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Jesse Palmer, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI. Mason Zobel also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Cordova will take on Rio Linda at 9:30 a.m. on Monday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Park, they will face off against Cardinal Newman at 10:00 a.m. on Monday.
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