The Monterey Trail Mustangs will face off against the West Park Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Monterey Trail fell victim to Oak Ridge and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since March 8, 2024.
Meanwhile, West Park beat Bella Vista 5-2 on Tuesday.
Jessica Cochran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jolene White, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. What's more, she posted four hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Isabella Huston, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
West Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bella Vista only posted a batting average of .192.
Monterey Trail now has a losing record of 1-2. As for West Park, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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