The Newbury Park Panthers will be taking part in a tournament against the La Canada Spartans at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. La Canada took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Newbury Park, who comes in off a win.
Newbury Park's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Rio Mesa by a score of 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Newbury Park got a great performance from Cameron Fausset as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. What's more, Fausset posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, 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 RBI.
Meanwhile, La Canada was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 11-1 to Hart. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered since March 4, 2024.
La Canada saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raj Anand, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
La Canada's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Newbury Park, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Newbury Park's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. Newbury Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for La Canada, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Newbury Park continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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