Peninsula is 1-9 against Mira Costa since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Peninsula will face off against Mira Costa at 3:15 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Peninsula challenged Lawndale on Thursday. Peninsula fell 6-1 to Lawndale.
Peninsula got a good showing from TL Mills, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mills has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Peninsula saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Son, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Cooper Light also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Mira Costa had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Cardinals as they made off with a 15-0 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Mira Costa pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Peninsula, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Peninsula skirted past Mira Costa 3-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peninsula since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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