The Nevada Union Miners will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Park Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Nevada Union came up short against Lincoln and fell 6-2. Nevada Union has struggled against Lincoln recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Nevada Union saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roxanna Peeler, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Rubiales, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Park had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Oakmont out 4-2.
Emma Juarez spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
Nevada Union's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13-1. As for West Park, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3.
Nevada Union suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to West Park in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Nevada Union avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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