The Banning Broncos will head out on the road to challenge the Citrus Hill Hawks at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Banning is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Banning scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Arroyo Valley as Banning made off with a 14-4 victory. The win was just what Banning needed coming off of an 8-0 loss in their prior contest.
Andrea Reynolds was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Reynolds was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Nicelle Soriano and Alexus Villasenor did most of the damage at the plate: Soriano scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances, while Villasenor went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Grace Eckman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Citrus Hill's offense. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of San Jacinto back in March. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, Citrus Hill's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Banning's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Citrus Hill, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
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