Banning had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rancho Dominguez Lobos a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Banning, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Jason Torres was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Guerrero, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Banning pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs per game. As for Rancho Dominguez, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Banning will take on Point Loma at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Point Loma: 3.7, Banning: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rancho Dominguez, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Carson at 3:00 p.m. on April 8th.
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