Peninsula is 0-10 against Mira Costa since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Peninsula Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Mira Costa Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Peninsula was able to grind out a solid win over Troy, taking the game 4-1.
Yuvan Anthony looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley Horn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mira Costa put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lakewood a 15-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mira Costa.
Mira Costa also got a great performance from Matthew Krause as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Harrison Belden was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Win Gurney, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Peninsula's record now sits at 4-9. As for Mira Costa, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1.
Peninsula might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Mira Costa in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Peninsula avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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