Softball Preview: Rancho Dominguez Lobos vs. Banning Pilots
Rancho Dominguez is 0-5 against Banning since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rancho Dominguez Lobos will head out on the road to square off against the Banning Pilots at 3:15 p.m. Rancho Dominguez will be strutting in after a win while Banning will be coming in after a defeat.
Rancho Dominguez was handed a 21-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Narbonne on Monday. Rancho Dominguez skirted past Narbonne 10-8. The victory was just what Rancho Dominguez needed coming off of a 21-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Banning was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of San Pedro. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Banning in their matchups with San Pedro: they've now lost five in a row.
Banning got a good showing from Rayliene Sanchez, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Sanchez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Banning saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kali Sue, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Rancho Dominguez's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Banning, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Rancho Dominguez might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from Banning when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Rancho Dominguez, Xiomei Geluz (who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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