Baseball Recap: Tuesday's Win Is Durango's Ninth in Last Ten Outings

Demons

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 vs Aztec	18
04/15/25 @ Pagosa Springs	13
04/12/25 @ Grand Junction Central	7
03/29/25 vs Bayfield	7
04/22/25 vs Bayfield	6

Durango was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Bayfield on Tuesday. The Demons put the hurt on the Wolverines with a sharp 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.

Jack Englund looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Durango let Ethan White and Dylan Burns run wild. White went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Burns went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. White has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Duncan Walsh, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double.

Durango was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bayfield only posted a batting average of .182.

Durango is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Bayfield, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Durango will venture away from home to square off against Fruita Monument at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bayfield, they will head out to take on San Juan at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolverines will need to watch out since the Broncos have now posted at least ten runs in their last four matches.