Peninsula fell victim to Timberline and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 17-0 defeat at the hands of the Timberline Blazers. Peninsula just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
For Timberline's part, Jasmyn Polanco was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Polanco has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Polanco was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hazel Abbott, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Kassidy Jack was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Peninsula's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Timberline, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peninsula will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Stanwood at 4:30 p.m. on April 27th. As for Timberline, they will head out on the road to challenge Ocosta at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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