The Peninsula Panthers will take on the Palos Verdes Sea Kings at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Peninsula nor Palos Verdes posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Peninsula's last matchup with El Segundo could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Friday. The Panthers came up short against the Eagles, falling 7-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since March 10th.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Palos Verdes and Torrance, and Torrance kept the tradition alive. The Sea Kings fell just short of the Tartars by a score of 2-1 last Friday.
Palos Verdes saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Bandy, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Peninsula dropped their record down to 11-16 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 2.25 runs. As for Palos Verdes, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-16 record this season.
Peninsula suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Palos Verdes in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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