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| 03/19/24 - Away | 8-7 W |
| 04/22/23 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 03/29/22 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 03/09/19 - Home | 7-0 W |
| 04/25/17 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Durant has gone a perfect 7-0 against Chamberlain recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Cougars will face off against the Storm at 10:00 a.m. Durant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Chamberlain's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Durant is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Tampa Bay Tech with a sharp 16-2 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Dylan Hotz looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Brody Lissy was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Brantley Hayward, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Durant always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Chamberlain's offense. They came up short against Leto on Thursday, falling 10-0. The Storm's defeat continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row.
Durant is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Chamberlain, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
Chamberlain's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Durant has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Chamberlain, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1 strikeouts. Will Durant keep running through batters, or will the Storm buck the trend?
Durant came out on top in a nail-biter against Chamberlain when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Storm have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
