Baseball Recap: Priory Wins Going Away Against Westmoor

Panthers

Margin (Wins)

03/07/25 vs Pinewood	19
02/26/25 vs Overfelt	11
05/08/25 vs Westmoor	10
04/26/25 vs Mission	10
03/18/25 vs Jefferson	9

Priory had won three straight at home, but on Thursday they bumped their record up to 9-8 to make it four. They put the hurt on the Westmoor Rams with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering the Panthers have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Trevor Demkin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Priory is 5-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-6 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Priory let Matthew Sun and Kai Park run wild. Sun went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs, while Park got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Park is becoming a predictor of Priory's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 3-7 when he doesn't). Kai Aalfs was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

As for Westmoor, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. They have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

On Westmoor's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cristian Fausto, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Priory will take on Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers are facing the Grizzlies at the right time seeing as the Grizzlies are stuck on a 20-game losing streak. As for Westmoor, they will face off against South San Francisco at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them.