There's no place like home for Santa Monica, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top against the Peninsula Panthers by a score of 5-2 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Santa Monica also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Santa Monica saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Paysinger, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Talia Yermian, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Peninsula's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Lang, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Santa Monica pushed their record up to 10-9-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Peninsula, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Monica will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Culver City at 3:30 p.m. on April 10th. Santa Monica's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Culver City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Peninsula, they will head out on the road to square off against Newport Harbor at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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