Broncos
| 04/10/25 vs Desert Hot Springs | 11-6 |
| 04/07/25 @ Desert Hot Springs | 11-7 |
| 04/03/25 @ Desert Mirage | 8-5 |
| 03/31/25 vs Desert Mirage | 10-6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Cathedral City | 10-4 |
| + 2 more games |
Banning came tearing into Thursday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles. 11 seems to be a good number for the Broncos as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ella Leivas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Banning got a massive performance out of Leah Palacios, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Those four stolen bases gave Palacios a new career-high. Andrea Reynolds also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Banning was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Banning pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Desert Hot Springs, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Banning will face off against Cathedral City at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Broncos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Desert Hot Springs, they will square off against Perris at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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