Newbury Park managed to slip by Oaks Christian the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Panthers lost 8-1 to the Lions on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Lions since March 30, 2023.
Carson Richter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Newbury Park now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Oaks Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
While Newbury 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 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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