For the second straight game, Peninsula will face off against Wiseburn- Da Vinci. The Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wolves at 3:15 p.m. The timing isn't great for Peninsula: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Wiseburn- Da Vinci has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Peninsula fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Wiseburn- Da Vinci on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 3-2.
For Wiseburn- Da Vinci's part, Nathaniel Buendia looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Buendia has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Peyton Tate and Xavier Horton did most of the damage at the plate: Tate got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run, while Horton went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Wiseburn- Da Vinci kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 10-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Wiseburn- Da Vinci is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Peninsula, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
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