For the second straight game, West Park will face off against Kennedy. A feisty cat fight will be fought as West Park Panthers take on Kennedy Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Park has five straight victories, Kennedy has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, West Park got the win against Kennedy by a conclusive 15-1. Considering the Panthers have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mason Zobel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Zobel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other pitching news, Logan Gustafson looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Jayden McNeal
| 04/02/25 vs Kennedy | 4 |
| 04/25/24 vs Placer | 3 |
| 03/15/24 @ Laguna Creek | 3 |
| 04/26/24 @ Placer | 2 |
| 03/07/24 vs Yuba City | 2 |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jayden McNeal, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Fisher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
West Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
West Park's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Kennedy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Kennedy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Park has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .519. It's a different story for Kennedy, though, as they've only averaged .353. Will they be able to contain West Park's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
