Baseball Recap: Banning Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Broncos

Previous 5 Games

03/20/25 @ Desert Hot Springs	15-1
03/17/25 vs Desert Hot Springs	10-0
03/10/25 vs Big Bear	9-6
03/08/25 @ Fontana	6-1
03/05/25 @ Yucca Valley	19-3

Banning came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Desert Hot Springs Golden Eagles as they made off with a 15-1 win. Considering the Broncos have won three games by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Marquis Stewart-Vaughn and Nathan Cardiel made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Stewart-Vaughn pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Cardiel struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the first time Stewart-Vaughn hasn't allowed a single hit since back in April of 2024. At bat, Stewart-Vaughn scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Cardiel got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Stewart-Vaughn a new career-high.

In other batting news, John Lara III was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Joe Clark, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Banning's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Desert Hot Springs, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Banning will face off against Cathedral City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Banning's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Cathedral City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Desert Hot Springs, they will challenge Desert Mirage at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Desert Hot Springs has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.