Placer was the 11-0 winner over West Park when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Placer Hillmen fell just short of the West Park Panthers by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. Placer has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jayson Glatt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Placer saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Knight, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On West Park's side, the team relied heavily on Ayden Deome, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ryan Sisson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Placer's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for West Park, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-9.
While Placer had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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