Cathedral City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Banning Broncos by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Cathedral City has lost by just one run.
Sayuri Toledo was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Toledo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Toledo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Melanie Vargas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Crysela Moreno was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Cathedral City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Banning only tossed five.
Like Cathedral City, Banning also got a great game from a two-way player: Ella Leivas. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Leivas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayleen Rojas, who got on base in four of her seven plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Nicelle Soriano, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Cathedral City's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Banning, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season.
Cathedral City will head out on the road to challenge Xavier Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Xavier Prep is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Cathedral City will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Banning, they will head out on the road to take on Cathedral City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Banning will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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