Peninsula can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Peninsula also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2020.
Sienna Saggiani spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Kaydence Lang and Mingfei Chen did most of the damage at the plate: Lang scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Chen went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Saniah Ramirez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Port of Los Angeles' side, Jasmine Garcia made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Cordova, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Peninsula's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Port of Los Angeles, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Peninsula will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Banning at 8:00 a.m. The last three games Peninsula has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Port of Los Angeles, they will play host again on Monday to welcome San Pedro, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Port of Los Angeles is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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