Banning was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Desert Mirage RAMS by a score of 14-9. That's the fourth time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 9-2 victory on Monday.
Marissa Lugo made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her eight plate appearances with one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Leah Palacios
| 05/01/25 @ Desert Mirage | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Desert Hot Springs | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Desert Mirage | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Desert Hot Springs | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Desert Mirage | 1 |
In other batting news, Leah Palacios and Ariel Lugo did most of the damage at the plate: Palacios went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Ariel went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Palacios a new career-high. Vero Flores was another key player, going 1-for-5 with three runs and one stolen base.
Banning is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Desert Mirage, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-14.
As of now, neither Banning nor the RAMS have any future games scheduled.
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