Peninsula was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-9 walloping at the hands of the Saugus Centurions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Peninsula of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2016.
Josh Yockey and Aaron Monzon did some serious damage despite the final result: Yockey went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Monzon scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Horn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Saugus' side, Joshua Moreno looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Dominick Zambrano and Kaden Haag did most of the damage at the plate: Zambrano went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Haag fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-5. Matt Carta was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Peninsula's loss dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Saugus, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-12.
Peninsula will be playing at home against Redondo Union at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Saugus, they will head out on the road to challenge El Segundo at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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