It was a good run, but Banning unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Monrovia Wildcats by a score of 5-3.
Marquis Stewart-Vaughn was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Stewart-Vaughn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stewart-Vaughn was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Stewart-Vaughn wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cody Gutierrez, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Gutierrez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Monrovia's side, Maddox Morales looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Noah Ellison was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Troy Grise was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Banning's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Monrovia, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Banning will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Murrieta Mesa at 2:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Banning: 3.1, Murrieta Mesa: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Monrovia, they will square off against Shadow Hills at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Shadow Hills has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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