The Peninsula Panthers will head out to square off against the Palos Verdes Sea Kings at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Palos Verdes took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Peninsula, who comes in off a win.
Peninsula proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by six) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Redondo Union, sneaking past 2-1.
Sienna Saggiani spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Peninsula's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emily Gonzalez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Palos Verdes unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against Long Beach Poly, falling 11-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Sea Kings, who until this match were averaging 2.8 runs allowed.
Adela Randazzo was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Hasegawa, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Palos Verdes' defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Peninsula, their record now sits at 9-16.
Peninsula suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Palos Verdes in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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