Baseball Preview: Carson Colts vs. Banning Pilots
The Carson Colts will stay at home for another game and welcome the Banning Pilots at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carson: 3, Banning: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Carson's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Kennedy.
Carson got a great performance from Adrian Vera as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ryan Camacho was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Banning scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Roybal 21-2. Considering Banning has won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacob Castaneda was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-3. Matthew Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Carson is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Banning, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
Banning's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Carson has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. It's a different story for Banning, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Carson's hitters?
Carson beat Banning 5-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Carson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Banning turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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