Preview: Yucca Valley Trojans vs. Banning Broncos
The Yucca Valley Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Banning Broncos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Yucca Valley has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Banning will arrive with five straight victories.
Friday just wasn't the day for Yucca Valley's offense. Their tough 11-0 defeat to Coachella Valley on Friday might stick with them for a while. The shutout was out of character for Yucca Valley seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Meanwhile, Banning beat Twentynine Palms 11-6 on Friday. 11 seems to be a good number for Banning as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Nathan Cardiel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Cardiel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Lara III, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Luther Mathis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Yucca Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Banning, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Yucca Valley suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Banning when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Yucca Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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