Banning was the 7-6 winner over Cathedral City when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Banning Broncos fell 8-4 to the Cathedral City Lions on Friday. Banning has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nicelle Soriano was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Cathedral City's side, Sayuri Toledo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Toledo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Toledo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Toledo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amya Guzman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Banning's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Cathedral City, their record is now 16-8.
Banning will head out on the road to face off against Desert Hot Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Banning is facing Desert Hot Springs at the right time seeing as Desert Hot Springs is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Cathedral City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Yucca Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Yucca Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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