The Mira Costa Mustangs will take on the Banning Pilots in a tournament on Saturday. Mira Costa has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 28.
Mira Costa fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Peninsula on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 4-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Banning). They never let Gardena get on the board and left with a 25-0 victory on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pilots as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Ari Martinez looked comfortable as she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Joliene Pina was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Kourtney Talanoa was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Banning kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.
Mira Costa's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Banning, their victory bumped their record up to 4-10.
Everything went Mira Costa's way against Banning in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, as Mira Costa made off with a 13-0 win. Will Mira Costa repeat their success, or does Banning has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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