
Panthers
03/10/25 vs Rocklin | 9 |
03/05/25 @ Yuba City | 13 |
03/04/25 @ Whitney | 2 |
02/28/25 vs Woodcreek | 7 |
+ 2 more games |
For the first time this season, West Park will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grant Pacers at 4:00 p.m. West Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
West Park proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by nine) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Rocklin 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since May 7, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Christopher Fisher, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Jesse Palmer was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
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 eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Grant's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 8-5 to Burbank.
Niko Hernandez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Grant is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-3 otherwise. Hernandez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
West Park's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Grant, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
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