Banning had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Cathedral City Lions 7-6. That's more bragging rights for Banning, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ella Leivas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Leivas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jayleen Rojas was incredible, getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Nicelle Soriano was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Like Banning, Cathedral City also got a great game from a two-way player: Sayuri Toledo. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Toledo has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Toledo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Melanie Vargas was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Crysela Moreno, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Cathedral City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Banning only tossed five.
Banning's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-11. As for Cathedral City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Banning will face off against Cathedral City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Banning is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Cathedral City, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Xavier Prep at 6:30 p.m. Cathedral City is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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