Twentynine Palms won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of the Banning Broncos. Twentynine Palms has struggled against Banning recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Salvador Ortiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and six unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Twentynine Palms saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Barber, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Banning's side, Trevor Eisman and Marquis Stewart-Vaughn made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Eisman pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Stewart-Vaughn didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Eisman went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Stewart-Vaughn went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Joe Clark was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of John Lara III, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Twentynine Palms' defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Banning, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Twentynine Palms will head out on the road to challenge Banning at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Banning, they will be playing at home against Indian Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Banning will be looking to keep their 14-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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