The Palos Verdes Sea Kings will take on the Peninsula Panthers at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Palos Verdes' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Peninsula's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Palos Verdes is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Long Beach Poly just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 11-5 to the Jackrabbits. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Sea Kings, who until this game were averaging 2.8 runs allowed.
Adela Randazzo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Hasegawa, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Peninsula hadn't done well against Redondo Union recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Sea Hawks 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Sienna Saggiani spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Peninsula saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Palos Verdes' defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Peninsula, their victory bumped their record up to 9-16.
Palos Verdes took their win against Peninsula in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 9-0 score. Will the Sea Kings repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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