Baseball Preview: Durango Trailblazers vs. Sports Leadership & Management Bulls
Durango has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Durango put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Rancho a 9-0 shutout.
Blake Goudie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Goudie was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Teagan Payne, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Aiden Farrell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sports Leadership & Management scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Pinecrest Academy Cadence as Sports Leadership & Management made off with a 17-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sports Leadership & Management.
Like Durango, Sports Leadership & Management also got a great game from a two-way player: Talan Everett. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Everett was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Sports Leadership & Management got a massive performance out of Connor Law, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Leo Diaz, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Durango pushed their record up to 15-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Durango has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. However, it's not like Sports Leadership & Management struggles in that department as they've averaged .431. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Durango's way against Sports Leadership & Management when the teams last played back in April of 2019 as Durango made off with an 8-0 win. Will Durango repeat their success, or does Sports Leadership & Management have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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