For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Newbury Park and Agoura meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Panthers took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Chargers earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
Newbury Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Medhurst, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Alan Espinal, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Newbury Park has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Agoura, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Newbury Park and Agoura could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Panthers will challenge Calabasas at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (407 vs. 195). Meanwhile, Agoura (ranked 252nd) will meet Oaks Christian (ranked 98th) at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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