The Durand Bulldogs will head out to square off against the Forreston Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Forreston took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Durand, who comes in off a win.
Durand will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Byron on Saturday. The Bulldogs blew past the Tigers 13-2. Considering the Bulldogs have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Forreston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They came up short against Marquette, falling 18-0.
Durand has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Forreston, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-27.
Everything went Durand's way against Forreston in their previous matchup back in April, as Durand made off with a 7-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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