Verdugo Hills and Banning squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Verdugo Hills had to settle for second. They fell 4-1 to the Banning Pilots. Verdugo Hills' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Cristian Banuelos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Verdugo Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin McCubbin, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Banning's side, Jason Torres made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Torres was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Verdugo Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Banning, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-13.
Verdugo Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Banning, they will be playing at home against South East at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Banning's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so South East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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