The Banning Pilots will square off against the North Hollywood Huskies at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Banning comes in on four and North Hollywood on three.
Banning is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let South East onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Meanwhile, North Hollywood won against Garfield on Saturday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. North Hollywood came out on top against Chatsworth by a score of 6-2.
Enoch Yi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cristian Calderon, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Diego Velazquez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Banning pushed their record up to 18-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for North Hollywood, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-12 record this season.
Banning skirted past North Hollywood 2-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Banning since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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