The Banning Pilots will face off against the Rancho Mirage Rattlers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Banning has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Banning is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Lemoore 3-2.
AJ Herrera
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AJ Herrera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Herrera wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Pedro Ibanez-Eddy, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Ramona typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Rancho Mirage proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Bulldogs.
Zachary Berntsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Edward Carlin was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kobee Finnikin, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Rancho Mirage is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-13 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Banning, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-9.
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