Baseball Preview: The Meadows School Mustangs vs. Durango Trailblazers
The Meadows School is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Durango is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Meadows School Mustangs will take on the Durango Trailblazers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, The Meadows School got the win against Chaparral by a conclusive 20-4.
Ben Garber was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now hit three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Otano, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Durango put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Valley a 17-0 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.
At the plate, Aiden Farrell was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Gabe Capitini was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The Meadows School is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Durango, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. The Meadows School has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .522. However, it's not like Durango struggles in that department as they've averaged .465. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
The Meadows School beat Durango 6-3 when the teams last played back in March. Does The Meadows School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Durango turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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