Banning proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 14) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the San Pedro Pirates 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pilots have posted since April 25, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Kali Sue, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sharon Su'e, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Banning lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 5-2 when they post two or more home runs.
Pilots
| 05/05/25 vs San Pedro | 6-4 |
| 05/01/25 @ Narbonne | 15-1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Gardena | 18-0 |
The victory (which was Banning's third in a row) raised their record to 10-14. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for San Pedro, with the loss, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-3.
Looking ahead, Banning will head out to face off against South at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for San Pedro, they will welcome Gardena at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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