Baseball Recap: Durham Trojans vs. East Nicolaus Spartans
Durham can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They blew past the East Nicolaus Spartans 11-1. Durham's victory was all the more impressive since East Nicolaus was averaging only 3.78 runs allowed on the season.
Matthew Porter made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Porter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Porter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Durham got a big performance out of Brady Doyle, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Perry Phillips, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On East Nicolaus' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Cleary, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Durham's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for East Nicolaus, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Durham will be playing in front of their home fans against Willows at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Durham's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Willows' hitters will have their work cut out for them. East Nicolaus does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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