Peninsula waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the North Thurston Rams. That's more bragging rights for Peninsula, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Matthew Saunders was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Peninsula's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for North Thurston, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Peninsula will head out on the road to take on Prairie at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Peninsula has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for North Thurston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Rainier at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Rainier's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so North Thurston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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