Peninsula lost against Mira Costa back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Peninsula Panthers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-3 walloping at the hands of the Mira Costa Mustangs.
Peninsula saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Carresi, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josh Yockey, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Mira Costa's side, they got a great performance from Alito McBean as he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. McBean has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucas Schermer, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Harrison Belden, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Peninsula has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Mira Costa, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6-1.
While Peninsula had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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