Culver City won the last time they faced Peninsula, and things went their way on Friday too. The Culver City Centaurs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Peninsula Panthers. The win made it back-to-back victories for Culver City.
Taylor Peacock made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Peacock has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Peacock was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nai Lah Long, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Xochil Romero was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Peninsula's side, Kylie Paulucci was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Culver City's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11. As for Peninsula, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Redondo Union the next time they take the field. Culver City will host Redondo Union at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Peninsula will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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