The Desert Mirage RAMS will venture away from home to face off against the Banning Broncos at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Desert Mirage has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Desert Mirage came up short against Desert Hot Springs on Thursday, falling 17-3. The RAMS have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Banning entered their tilt with Cathedral City on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Lions. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Broncos considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Sebastian Osornio and Marquis Stewart-Vaughn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Osornio pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stewart-Vaughn tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Osornio has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Osornio scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Stewart-Vaughn went 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that Stewart-Vaughn hit this season.
In other batting news, Marcell Holland and Jacob Anzaldua did most of the damage at the plate: Holland scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Anzaldua scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Joe Clark was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Banning kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Banning's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Desert Mirage, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Desert Mirage suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Banning in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Desert Mirage avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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