Desert Hot Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of the Banning Broncos. That's two games in a row now that Desert Hot Springs has lost by exactly seven runs.
For Banning's part, Lexie Salas and Ja?Lynn Haywood made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Salas tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Haywood tossed an inning while giving up no earned run or hits. Salas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Salas scored two runs while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances, while Haywood went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayleen Rojas, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Barrett, who got on base in four of her eight plate appearances with an RBI.
Desert Hot Springs' loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Banning, they pushed their record up to 9-13 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Desert Hot Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Banning also has no future games currently scheduled.
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