The West Park Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Placer Hillmen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Park has four straight wins, Placer has 23 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, everything went West Park's way against Bear River as West Park made off with an 8-2 victory.
Emma Juarez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, West Park let Jolene White and Isabella Huston loose on the outfield. White went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Huston went 2-for-4 with a home run. Vivianna Martinez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Placer scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Nevada Union by a score of 10-9.
West Park pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Placer, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
West Park took their victory against Placer in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Does West Park have another victory up their sleeve, or will Placer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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