Desert Hot Springs fell victim to Banning and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Banning Broncos. Desert Hot Springs has struggled against Banning recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Banning's part, they got a great performance from Joe Clark as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Clark has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on John Lara III, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Nathan Cardiel was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Desert Hot Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Banning, their victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
As of now, neither Desert Hot Springs nor Banning have any future games scheduled.
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