After four games on the road, Peninsula is heading back home. They will take on the River Ridge Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Peninsula's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of South Kitsap on Friday. The match marked that first time this year in which Peninsula was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, River Ridge beat Central Kitsap 9-5 on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Jayden Kautz, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Raylie Birklid was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Peninsula has fallen quite a ways from their 29-2 record last season and are now at 1-6. As for River Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Peninsula took their victory against River Ridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Does Peninsula have another victory up their sleeve, or will River Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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