Peninsula extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 6-16. They came up short against the El Segundo Eagles, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 12-3 loss on Wednesday.
As for El Segundo, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
For El Segundo's part, Alton DeBlanc got the start for El Segundo and what a start it was: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Austin Hohman was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Kalish, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Looking ahead, Peninsula will host Palos Verdes at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sea Kings' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for El Segundo, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 6-3 loss against Santa Monica on the 2nd.
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