The Banning Pilots will take on the North Hollywood Huskies in a tournament on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Banning has five straight wins, North Hollywood has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Banning will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Narbonne, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Pilots came out on top against the Gauchos by a score of 7-2 on Friday.
Jared Nakazawa
| 05/02/25 vs Narbonne | 3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Narbonne | 1 |
| 04/26/25 vs South | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Legacy | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Kennedy | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Jared Nakazawa was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Pedro Ibanez-Eddy was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Banning kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, North Hollywood fell victim to Kennedy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars.
North Hollywood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Pignotti, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
Banning's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for North Hollywood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
Banning couldn't quite finish off North Hollywood when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will the Pilots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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