The West Park Panthers will face off against the Cordova Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Park will be strutting in after a win while Cordova will be coming in after a defeat.
West Park had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Kennedy on Tuesday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Emma Juarez
| 04/08/25 vs Kennedy | 11 |
| 04/03/25 @ Antelope | 6 |
| 04/01/25 @ McClatchy | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Folsom | 6 |
| 03/11/25 @ Roseville | 8 |
| + 8 more games |
Emma Juarez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jolene White, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Vivianna Martinez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
West Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Cordova lost 15-5 to Antelope on Tuesday.
Jazmyn Glenn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of T'Lou O'Daol, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
West Park now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Cordova, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. West Park hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cordova struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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