Rancho Dominguez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 21-1 to the Banning Pilots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rancho Dominguez of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 11th.
For Banning's part, Ariel Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Banning got a massive performance out of Kali Sue, who went 4-for-4 with a home run and five runs. Adelaida Eddy-Iba?ez was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Rancho Dominguez now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Banning, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rancho Dominguez will challenge San Pedro at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. San Pedro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Banning, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Narbonne at 3:15 p.m. Banning is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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