Banning won the last time they faced Desert Hot Springs and things went their way on Thursday too. The Banning Broncos blew past the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles 8-1. Considering the Broncos have won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
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Andrea Reynolds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up seven Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Grace Eckman was a standout: she scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nicelle Soriano, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-5.
Banning has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. Desert Hot Springs has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Banning will challenge Cathedral City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cathedral City has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.8 runs per game on average), something Banning will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Desert Hot Springs, they will take on Desert Mirage at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Desert Mirage knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Desert Hot Springs likes a good challenge.
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