Baseball Preview: Durant Lions vs. Antlers Bearcats
The Durant Lions will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Antlers Bearcats at 4:45 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Durant never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against Del City as Durant made off with a 10-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Holdan Robinson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jared Avalos, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Antlers gave their fans yet another huge win last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kingston with a sharp 9-2 victory.
Kooper Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Johnson was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Case Moore was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mark Janoe, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Durant's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-14. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Antlers, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
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