Peninsula has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Culver City Centaurs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Peninsula fell victim to a tough 16-3 defeat at the hands of Santa Monica. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Peninsula in their matchups with Santa Monica: they've now lost six in a row.
Saniah Ramirez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Culver City came into Wednesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Mira Costa on Wednesday.
Taylor Peacock was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Peacock has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Peacock was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Sofia DeLafuente and Lina Onofre did most of the damage at the plate: DeLafuente scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Onofre scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Peninsula's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Culver City, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
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