The Peninsula Seahawks will take on the Capital Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Peninsula came out on top against Bellarmine Prep on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Seahawks were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Lions.
Pete Browand
| 04/19/25 @ Bellarmine Prep | 8 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lakes | 5 |
| 04/01/24 vs Yelm | 2 |
| 04/13/24 @ La Center | 1 |
| 03/16/24 vs Decatur | 1 |
Pete Browand made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Copeland, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Capital came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Raiders 12-1.
Capital's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Peninsula, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season.
Everything went Peninsula's way against Capital in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Peninsula made off with a 10-3 victory. Will the Seahawks repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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