For the second straight game, Banning will face off against Cathedral City. Banning will welcome Cathedral City at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Banning proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cathedral City, sneaking past 4-3. The game was the first time the Broncos have beaten the Lions on their field since April 8, 2022.
For Cathedral City's part, Sayuri Toledo put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 19 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Toledo has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Toledo wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Barrios, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Melanie Vargas was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cathedral City has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. Banning now has a winning record of 5-4.
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