The Desert Mirage RAMS will head out on the road to face off against the Banning Broncos at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
On Thursday, Desert Mirage came up short against Borrego Springs and fell 8-4.
Meanwhile, Banning entered their tilt with Cathedral City last Thursday with 13 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 14. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 19-3 victory. Considering the Broncos have won 11 matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Banning got a massive performance out of Joe Clark, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits Clark has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of John Lara III, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.
Banning's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Desert Mirage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Desert Mirage might still be hurting after the 19-1 loss they got from Banning when the teams last played on April 3rd. Can the RAMS avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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