The Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs will take on the Banning Broncos at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Coachella Valley is looking for their season's first win.
Coachella Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Yucca Valley on Tuesday, falling 17-11. That's two games in a row now that the Mighty Arabs have lost by exactly six runs.
Isaac Mu?oz and Jacob Nava stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mu?oz went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Nava went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Roger Perez, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Banning earned a 9-4 victory over Arroyo Valley on Thursday.
Trevor Eisman was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayce Bartley, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those runs were his first of the season. Quintin Valdivia was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
The win got Banning back to even at 2-2. As for Coachella Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Coachella Valley couldn't quite get it done against Banning in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 as they fell 5-1. Will the Mighty Arabs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
