River Ridge fell victim to Peninsula and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 11-0 loss at the hands of the Peninsula Seahawks. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for River Ridge in their matchups with Peninsula: they've now lost five in a row.
River Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keland Naputi, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Peninsula's side, Kaleb Copeland tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Matthew Sleeter was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jonathon Vergara-Dykes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Peninsula, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Ridge will take on Capital at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Peninsula, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stadium at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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