On Friday, the Newbury Park Panthers had just enough and edged the Saugus Centurions out 3-2. That's two games straight that Newbury Park has won by just one run.
Taylor Cook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Janessa Gutierrez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Saugus' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kona Ramsbottom gave up three earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Kaylie Stauffer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. Malia Horvat was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Newbury Park has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Saugus, their loss dropped their record down to 18-9.
Newbury Park is on the road again on Friday to play Camarillo at 4:00 p.m. Newbury Park's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Camarillo's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Saugus, they will head out on the road to face off against Sierra Canyon at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Saugus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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