Desert Hot Springs is 0-10 against Banning since April of 2022 but things could change on Monday. The Golden Eagles will host the Broncos at 3:30 p.m.
Desert Hot Springs fell victim to Cathedral City and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Lions. The match marked the first time this season in which the Golden Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Banning waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the RAMS by a score of 8-5.
Banning's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Lugo, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances. That's the most runs Lugo has posted since back in April of 2024. Leah Palacios was another, getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances with one RBI.
Banning pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Desert Hot Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Desert Hot Springs suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Banning in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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