Newbury Park came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 10-2 to the Granada Hills Charter Highlanders. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this game were averaging 3.14 runs allowed.
Newbury Park got a good showing from Owen Gaida, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Gaida a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Newbury Park saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Meli, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Meli is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another was Lucas Realivasquez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Panthers
| 03/17/25 @ Granada Hills Charter | 2-10 |
| 03/12/25 vs West | 4-3 |
| 02/26/25 vs St. Francis | 2-0 |
| 02/24/25 vs La Canada | 8-2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Rio Mesa | 5-0 |
With the defeat, Newbury Park broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Granada Hills Charter, they moved to 2-7 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newbury Park will venture away from home to square off against Westlake at 3:30 p.m. on March 25th. As for Granada Hills Charter, they are taking a road trip to take on Chatsworth at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The match will give Chatsworth their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
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