It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Park had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Ceres Bulldogs. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Mason Zobel made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Zobel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Preston Davis looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Ayden Deome was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Jace Oliver was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
West Park lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Panthers
| 05/07/25 vs Ceres | 9-5 |
| 04/30/25 vs Cordova | 17-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Kennedy | 13-3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Grant | 12-2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Cordova | 11-1 |
| + 3 more games |
West Park's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ceres, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-9.
Coming up, West Park will face off against Manteca at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Buffaloes have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. Ceres does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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