The Banning Broncos are taking a road trip to challenge the Colton Yellowjackets at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Banning fell victim to United Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 13-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Broncos' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Colton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Ontario get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The contest marked the Yellowjackets' most dominant victory of the season so far.
ANDREA VARELA made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and one double while going 3-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, SADIE RODRIGUEZ was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. She also put up a run, which was her first of the season.
Colton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .417 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Banning's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Colton, their record now sits at 5-0.
Banning suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Colton in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Broncos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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