For the second straight game, West Park will face off against Cordova. The Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. West Park knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Cordova likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, West Park made easy work of Cordova and carried off an 11-1 win. Considering the Panthers have won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bradley Hunter looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Mason Zobel and Ayden Deome did most of the damage at the plate: Zobel scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Deome scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Christopher Fisher, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
West Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in nine consecutive games.
West Park is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.2 runs over those games. As for Cordova, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cordova struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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