Softball Recap: Peninsula Panthers vs. Santa Monica Vikings
Peninsula was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. Their rough 16-3 defeat to the Santa Monica Vikings might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Peninsula of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Saniah Ramirez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Santa Monica's side, Drew Vudmaska made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Vudmaska has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Vudmaska was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sakura Krohn, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Arana, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Peninsula's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Santa Monica, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-9-1.
Peninsula will head out on the road to take on Culver City at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Culver City is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Peninsula will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Santa Monica will take on Redondo Union at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Santa Monica: 3.3, Redondo Union: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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