The Peninsula Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the North Saxons at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. North took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Peninsula, who comes in off a win.
Peninsula took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Wiseburn- Da Vinci with a sharp 9-0 win.
The result came thanks to Broden Llamas's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
Brenden Jarrard
| 04/09/25 @ West Covina | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs Wiseburn- Da Vinci | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ South | 2 |
| 02/22/25 @ Mary Star of the Sea | 2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Bishop Montgomery | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
At the plate, Peninsula got a big performance out of Brenden Jarrard, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Jarrard has become a key player for the Panthers: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Carresi, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Peninsula was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 8-2 to El Segundo.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Peninsula, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12.
Peninsula couldn't quite get it done against North when the teams last played back in March as they fell 8-3. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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