Baseball Recap: Durham Trojans vs. Pierce Bears
In what's become a running theme this season, Durham gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Pierce Bears with a sharp 13-3 win. The victory was familiar territory for Durham who now have six in a row.
Colt Young looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Stephens, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Perry Phillips, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
On Pierce's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Vanlaningham, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Durham has been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Pierce, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Durham will take on East Nicolaus at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Durham: 4, East Nicolaus: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Pierce, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Colusa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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