Softball Game Preview: Banning Pilots vs. Rancho Dominguez Lobos

Pilots

Runs

04/07/25 @ San Pedro	3
04/03/25 vs Narbonne	18
03/29/25 @ Mira Costa	11
03/27/25 @ Gardena	25
03/22/25 vs Basic	4
+ 12 more games

Banning has gone a perfect 7-0 against Rancho Dominguez recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pilots will challenge the Lobos at 3:15 p.m. Banning is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

Banning is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering San Pedro just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 8-3 to the Pirates.

Kali Sue made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Sharon Su'e was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.

Narbonne typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Rancho Dominguez proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a run and slipped past the Gauchos 9-8. The game was the first time the Lobos have beaten the Gauchos on their field since April 2, 2019.

The victory made it two in a row for Rancho Dominguez and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Banning, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-11.

Banning took their victory against Rancho Dominguez in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 21-1 score. Do the Pilots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lobos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.