Baseball Recap: Durango Extends Winning Streak to 11

Trailblazers

Previous Games

04/21/25 @ Rancho	9-4
04/17/25 vs Cimarron-Memorial	11-0
04/16/25 @ Cimarron-Memorial	12-0
04/14/25 vs Rancho	9-3
04/11/25 vs Eldorado	7-0
+ 6 more games

Durango waltzed into their game on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They came out on top against the Rancho Rams by a score of 9-4. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-3 last Monday.

Alexander Mercurius was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).

In other pitching news, Luke Desoto looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.

Back at the plate, Durango let Aiden Farrell and Rocco Germano run wild. Farrell went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Germano got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Kysyn Kauahipaula, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.

Durango was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .360 or higher in seven consecutive matchups.

Durango's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-6. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Rancho, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-15.

Durango and Rancho should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Nevada Rankings. The Trailblazers will challenge Pinecrest Academy Cadence at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (17 vs. 89). Meanwhile, Rancho (ranked 35th) will meet Valley (ranked 92nd) at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.