The No. 2 ranked 3A Lions fell 8-1 to Peninsula at Auburn Mountainview in South Puget Sound League 3A action on Tuesday.

Peninsula (8-3 league, 10-5 overall) erupted for nine hits in the contest and took advantage of Auburn Mountainview (10-2 league, 15-2 overall) miscues, scoring five unearned runs.

Senior Shawn Guinn was tagged with the loss on the hill, throwing 3.2 innings and giving up eight hits – including a home run – and four earned runs, while striking out four. Junior Joey Cassano pitched 2.1 innings in relief, striking out two and giving up just one hit.

Offensively, The Lions were led by Sophomore Mason Cerrillo who had two hits, including a double, and scored the team’s only run.

Auburn Mountainview finished the game with two errors.

The win against Auburn Mountainview is the second this season for Peninsula, who notched a 5-4 victory on March 27.

The teams will meet for the third time this season at 7 p.m. Thursday at Auburn Mountainview High School.

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