With a playoff game on the line, Banning rose to the challenge on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the San Fernando Tigers out 5-4. That's two games straight that Banning has won by just one run.
Banning's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Phillip Melgoza, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Chris Martinez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On San Fernando's side, Andres Salazar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Carlos, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Banning and bumps their season record up to 16-13. As for San Fernando, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-14.
Banning will challenge Verdugo Hills at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last five games Banning has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. San Fernando does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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