Birmingham is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Banning is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Birmingham Patriots will take on the Banning Pilots at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Birmingham is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Birmingham will head into Thursday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a nine-run match in their last game. They fell just short of Granada Hills Charter by a score of 7-5. The defeat continues a trend for Birmingham in their matchups with Granada Hills Charter: they've now lost five in a row.
Tori Torrez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessica Rose, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Banning put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Narbonne. Everything went Banning's way against Narbonne as Banning made off with a 23-0 victory.
Rayliene Sanchez looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kali Sue, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Sophie Cuadra, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Birmingham's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Banning, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-13 record this season.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Birmingham hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Banning struggles in that department as they've averaged .360. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Birmingham came up short against Banning in their previous matchup back in April of 2019, falling 8-4. Thankfully for Birmingham, Sarahy Martinez (who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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