Baseball Preview: Durango Trailblazers vs. The Meadows School Mustangs
The Durango Trailblazers will head out on the road to face off against The Meadows School Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Durango entered their tilt with Valley with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 17-0 win on Wednesday. Give Durango's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Teagan Payne looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Farrell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Luke DeSoto was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, The Meadows School entered their tilt with Chaparral with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 20-4 margin over the Cowboys.
The team relied heavily on Ben Garber, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Aiden Otano, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Durango is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for The Meadows School, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Durango has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. However, it's not like The Meadows School struggles in that department as they've averaged .522. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Durango came up short against The Meadows School in their previous matchup back in March, falling 6-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of The Meadows School's James Nelson, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Now that Durango knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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