King/Drew was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Peninsula Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Golden Eagles have lost by exactly two runs.
Jordan Garcia put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michelle Shaw, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
King/Drew's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Peninsula, their record now sits at 7-11.
Looking ahead, King/Drew will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fremont at 2:30 p.m. The Golden Eagles will need to watch out since the Pathfinders have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matches. As for Peninsula, they will head out to challenge Wiseburn- Da Vinci at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolves have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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