Banning scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Desert Mirage RAMS with a sharp 30-20 win. With that victory, Banning brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Althea Abaga made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Abaga was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Abigail Barrett was a standout: she scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her nine plate appearances. Aaliyah Stokes was another key contributor, going 2-for-7 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Banning's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11. As for Desert Mirage, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Banning will have a chance to go back-to-back against Desert Mirage: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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