The Peninsula Panthers will take on the Bishop Montgomery Knights in a tournament on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Peninsula is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. They came out on top against San Pedro by a score of 9-6.
Brenden Jarrard was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Jarrard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mateo Carresi was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Bishop Montgomery got themselves on the board against North on Tuesday, but North never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Saxons. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Saxons: they've now won three in a row.
Bishop Montgomery also got a great performance from Pierson Howe as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Gomez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Andy Lasso was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Peninsula skirted past Bishop Montgomery 4-3 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Peninsula repeat their success, or does Bishop Montgomery have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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