Peninsula suffered their closest defeat since March 8, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the El Segundo Eagles by a score of 3-1. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Brenden Jarrard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Peninsula saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Carresi, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. Ethan Son also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Peninsula has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for El Segundo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-6-1.
Peninsula wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-3 victory against Rolling Hills Prep on the 1st. Hopefully El Segundo paid attention to the Panthers' match: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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