Peninsula had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-13 to make it eight. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redondo Union Sea Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sea Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 24-0 back in April.
Hailey Lang made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs. Frances Toman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As for Redondo Union, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.
On Redondo Union's side, the team relied heavily on Abby Luis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Abigail Borge, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Looking ahead, Peninsula will look to defend their home field on Monday against Palos Verdes at 3:15 p.m. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sea Kings have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. Redondo Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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