Montrose extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-16 in the process. They came up short against the Durango Demons, falling 14-7. The Red Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Demons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Durango, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
For Durango's part, Landin Padilla was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Padilla a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan White, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
While Montrose had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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