
Pilots
03/27/25 @ Gardena | 25 |
04/10/25 @ Rancho Dominguez | 21 |
04/28/25 vs Gardena | 18 |
04/03/25 vs Narbonne | 18 |
05/01/25 @ Narbonne | 14 |
Narbonne typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Banning proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Gauchos with a sharp 15-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Pilots, who have now won eight contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Ariel Gonzalez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kali Sue was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Alina Argueta was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two doubles.
Banning was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are 8-4 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for Banning and bumps their season record up to 9-14. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs over those games. As for Narbonne, they dropped their record down to 13-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Banning will welcome San Pedro at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Pirates will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Pilots surely won't give up without a fight. As for Narbonne, they will head out to take on Rancho Dominguez at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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