Newbury Park never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top against the Rio Mesa Spartans by a score of 5-0. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 victory the Spartans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2021.
Cameron Fausset tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Owen Gaida was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.

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| 02/21/25 - Away | 5-0 W |
| 05/26/21 - Home | 4-7 L |
| 02/27/16 - Home | 8-2 W |
Newbury Park now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Rio Mesa, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Newbury Park will be taking part in a tournament against La Canada at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Newbury Park is facing La Canada at the right time seeing as La Canada is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rio Mesa, they will take on Santa Paula in a tournament on Monday. Rio Mesa will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Santa Paula will have lost three straight heading into Monday's matchup.
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