With a playoff game on the line, West Park rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Del Oro Golden Eagles. That's two games straight that West Park has won by just one run.
Bradley Hunter looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, West Park's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Deome, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
The win made it two in a row for West Park and bumps their season record up to 16-13. As for Del Oro, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-17 record this season.
West Park will take on Woodcreek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. Del Oro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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