Durant has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lennard Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Durant: 2.8, Lennard: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Durant gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let East Bay onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory.
Gehrig Graham tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Devin Suero, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Morales, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lennard fell victim to Sickles and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. Their tough 11-0 defeat to the Gryphons might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Lennard's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lennard saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikie Locke, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Durant pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Lennard, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Both Durant and Lennard just can't seem to miss. Durant has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Lennard struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.2 per game. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Durant skirted past Lennard 5-3 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will Durant repeat their success, or does Lennard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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