In what's become a running theme this season, Banning gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against the San Pedro Pirates as the Banning Pilots made off with an 11-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Banning considering their one-run performance the game before.
Banning let Jason Torres and Phillip Melgoza loose on the outfield. Torres scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Melgoza scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Robert Guerrero was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On San Pedro's side, Anthony Sogliuzzo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Sogliuzzo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, San Pedro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Solis, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Lopez, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Banning is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for San Pedro, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-12.
Banning will take on Roybal at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Banning's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Roybal's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for San Pedro, they will head out on the road to challenge Rancho Dominguez at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. San Pedro is facing Rancho Dominguez at the right time seeing as Rancho Dominguez is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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