It was a good run, but Peninsula unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 6-3 to the Prairie Falcons. Peninsula was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Prairie apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Peninsula got a good showing from Grayson Ford, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Ford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Peninsula saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Tellez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matthew Saunders, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Peninsula's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Prairie, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Peninsula didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-2 win vs. La Center on the 13th. As for Prairie, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Kelso at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Prairie's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Kelso's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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