Desert Mirage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 30-20 walloping at the hands of the Banning Broncos. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Banning's part, Althea Abaga was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Abaga was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Abigail Barrett was a standout: she scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her nine plate appearances. Aaliyah Stokes was another key contributor, going 2-for-7 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Desert Mirage's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Banning, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11.
While Desert Mirage had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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