Preview: Mira Costa Mustangs vs. Peninsula Panthers
Mira Costa is 10-0 against Peninsula since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mira Costa Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Peninsula Panthers at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mira Costa put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lakewood a 15-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mira Costa.
Matthew Krause tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Harrison Belden was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Win Gurney, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Meanwhile, Peninsula earned a 4-1 win over Troy on Saturday.
Yuvan Anthony looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Riley Horn was solid, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mira Costa now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Peninsula, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.
Everything went Mira Costa's way against Peninsula in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Mira Costa made off with a 9-3 win. Does Mira Costa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Peninsula turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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