Peninsula extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-8. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Saxons. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since April 30, 2025.
As for North, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
For North's part, they got a great performance from Shouta Saito as he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Saito has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, North let Lucas Blackwood and Josiah Reed run wild. Blackwood went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Reed went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Blackwood has become a key player for North: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Alex Cannon also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Peninsula is set to face off against their familiar foe El Segundo at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, North will take on rival South at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Saxons 3.9, the Spartans 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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