West Park had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Manteca Buffaloes on Friday, sneaking past 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since April 15th.
Jayden McNeal was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Fisher, who went 1-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Panthers
| 05/09/25 vs Manteca | 10-9 |
| 05/07/25 vs Ceres | 9-5 |
| 04/30/25 vs Cordova | 17-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Kennedy | 13-3 |
| 04/25/25 @ Antelope | 11-1 |
West Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
West Park is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Manteca, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-8.
As of now, neither West Park nor the Buffaloes have any future games scheduled.
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