The El Segundo Eagles will challenge the Peninsula Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. El Segundo's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Peninsula's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
El Segundo is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since March 29th on Wednesday. They skirted past Peninsula 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
For Peninsula's part, Brenden Jarrard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Jarrard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Peninsula saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Carresi, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Ethan Son also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Peninsula's victory bumped their record up to 11-15. As for El Segundo, their win bumped their record up to 18-6-1.
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