For the second straight game, Banning will face off against Desert Mirage. The Broncos will take on the RAMS at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Banning has four straight wins, Desert Mirage has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Banning beats Desert Mirage with ten runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Broncos came out on top against the RAMS by a score of 10-6 on Monday.
Marissa Lugo
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Marissa Lugo and Andrea Reynolds were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Lugo tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Reynolds pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Lugo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Lugo scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Reynolds scored a run while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances. That's the most hits Lugo has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Nicelle Soriano was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Palacios, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Banning pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Desert Mirage, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
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