The Newbury Park Panthers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Oaks Christian Lions at 3:30 p.m. Newbury Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Newbury Park was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against La Quinta as Newbury Park made off with a 14-2 victory.
Justin Frohn tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Nathaniel Nunez was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Andrew Vega was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oaks Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-5 to La Mirada, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Newbury Park's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Oaks Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Newbury Park took their victory against Oaks Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newbury Park since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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