Softball Preview: Culver City Centaurs vs. Peninsula Panthers
Culver City is on a four-game streak of home losses, Peninsula a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Culver City Centaurs will take on the Peninsula Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Peninsula took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Culver City, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Culver City earned an 8-4 win over Mira Costa.
Taylor Peacock made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Peacock has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Peacock was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Culver City let Sofia DeLafuente and Lina Onofre loose on the outfield. DeLafuente scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Onofre scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Peninsula fell victim to a rough 16-3 defeat at the hands of Santa Monica on Wednesday.
Saniah Ramirez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Culver City's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Peninsula, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Culver City came out on top in a nail-biter against Peninsula when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Peninsula's Kaydence Lang, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Culver City still be able to contain Lang? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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