After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Durango finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell 6-1 to the Rancho Rams. The defeat continues a trend for Durango in their matchups with Rancho: they've now lost six in a row.
For Rancho's part, Brooklynn Braun made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Braun has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Braun was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Tatum Weller was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Layla Stout, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Durango's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Rancho, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Durango does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rancho, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Centennial at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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