Peninsula extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-4. They came up short against the South Spartans, falling 9-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for South, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Considering they have won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For South's part, they gave Nick Acosta the start and clearly made the right call: he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jonovan Talavera was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Rhodes, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
South wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-3 victory against El Segundo on the 6th. Hopefully Peninsula paid attention to the Spartans' game: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Spartans at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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