Yucca Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-4 walloping at the hands of the Banning Broncos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Yucca Valley of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Yucca Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trent Morrison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Banning's side, Luther Mathis was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was John Lara III, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Yucca Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Banning, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-3.
Yucca Valley will be playing at home against Twentynine Palms at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Twentynine Palms is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Banning, they will face off against Monrovia at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Banning: 2.9, Monrovia: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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