Baseball Preview: Poway Titans vs. Banning Pilots
The Poway Titans will challenge the Banning Pilots at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Banning took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Poway, who comes in off a win.
Poway gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Sherwood 5-4.
Aiden Molinari looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayden Scott was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Jake Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Banning's offense. They fell 5-0 to Point Loma on Monday. The match marked that first time this year in which Banning was not able to get on the board.
Poway's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Banning, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Poway took their victory against Banning in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Poway since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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