Softball Preview: Gardena Panthers vs. Banning Pilots
Gardena is 0-10 against Banning since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Gardena Panthers will be playing at home against the Banning Pilots at 3:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Gardena is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 19-8 defeat at the hands of Narbonne. One positive for Gardena, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Banning was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. Their tough 9-1 loss to Carson might stick with them for a while. Banning has not had much luck with Carson recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Joliene Pina and Kali Sue did some serious damage despite the final result: Pina went 3-for-3 with a double, while Sue scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Sue has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Gardena's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Banning, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Gardena might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from Banning in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Gardena have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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