Banning put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let the Cathedral City Lions onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Banning sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Marquis Stewart-Vaughn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Stewart-Vaughn has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart-Vaughn was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on John Lara III, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Osornio, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Banning pushed their record up to 14-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Cathedral City, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Banning will head out on the road to face off against Desert Hot Springs at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Banning is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Cathedral City, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Yucca Valley at 3:30 p.m. Cathedral City has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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