Durham is 2-8 against Colusa since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Durham Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Colusa RedHawks at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Durham: 4.1, Colusa: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Durham gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Los Molinos a 10-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Durham.
Not much got past Austin Salado, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Los Molinos off the board. Salado has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Owen Solano was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Porter, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Colusa fell victim to Dublin and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 6-0 loss at the hands of the Gaels. Colusa has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Durham has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Colusa, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Durham has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Colusa struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Durham might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Colusa in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Durham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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