West Park came tearing into Tuesday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Nevada Union Miners 15-2. West Park might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Emma Juarez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Juarez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabella Huston, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jolene White, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Nevada Union's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison King, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
West Park pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Nevada Union, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18-1.
West Park will head out on the road to take on Ponderosa at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ponderosa knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully West Park likes a good challenge. As for Nevada Union, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Oakmont at 4:30 p.m. Oakmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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