After flying high against Roybal last Saturday, Banning came back down to earth. The Banning Pilots fell 8-3 to the Carson Colts on Monday. Banning has not had much luck with Carson recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Banning saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Camarena, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Carson's side, Aiden Brasher made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Brasher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dylan Mares was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Johnny Mu?oz, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Banning's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Carson, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7.
Banning will be playing in front of their home fans against Carson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Banning is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Carson, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Franklin at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Carson will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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