Peninsula had taken North down for five straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Peninsula Panthers fell 8-3 to the North Saxons. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Saxons earlier this season, when they won 11-4.
Peninsula saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Carresi, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Ethan Son also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Peninsula has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4-1 record this season. North's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-7-1.
Peninsula and North could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Peninsula will take on El Segundo at 3:30 p.m. on Friday down 179 places (205 vs. 26). Similarly, North (ranked 501st) will meet South (ranked 67th) at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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