Banning fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Coachella Valley on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mighty Arabs by a score of 6-5. The Broncos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mighty Arabs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Nathan Cardiel
| 03/11/26 @ Coachella Valley | 1 |
| 03/03/26 vs Patriot | 2 |
| 03/02/26 @ Rialto | 1 |
| 02/26/26 vs San Bernardino | 0 |
Nathan Cardiel was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning one run and three stolen bases.
Cardiel wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Eisman, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Elijah Jimenez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Banning now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Coachella Valley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Banning will welcome Rim of the World at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Coachella Valley, they will host Yucca Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.2 runs per game on average), something the Mighty Arabs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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