Tuesday just wasn't the day for Gig Harbor's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Peninsula Seahawks on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gig Harbor of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Gig Harbor got a good showing from Quentin Bockhorn, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bockhorn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Gig Harbor didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Peninsula only tossed five.
On Peninsula's side, the result came thanks to John Browand's shutout, as he gave up just seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Schultz-Tait, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Sleeter, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Gig Harbor has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Peninsula, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
While Gig Harbor 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 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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