For the second straight game, Peninsula will face off against North. The Panthers will head out to square off against the Saxons at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
Peninsula was handed a ten-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over North.
For North's part, Mason Matsumoto was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Reed, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Another was Alex Cannon, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Peninsula's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for North, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
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