Baseball Preview: Peninsula Panthers vs. Serra Cavaliers
The Peninsula Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Serra Cavaliers at 3:15 p.m. Peninsula will be strutting in after a victory while Serra will be coming in after a loss.
Peninsula has not done well against Mira Costa recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Peninsula came out on top in a nail-biter against Mira Costa and snuck past 3-1. The win was just what Peninsula needed coming off of a 12-3 defeat in their prior match.
Yuvan Anthony spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Gallo, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Serra lost a close one when they played on Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-3 walloping at the hands of Loyola. Serra has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Peninsula's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Serra, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Peninsula suffered a grim 15-7 defeat to Serra when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can Peninsula avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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