The Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Durango Trailblazers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After soaring to 18 runs the game before, Pinecrest Academy Cadence was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-2 walloping at the hands of Legacy.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriella Colarco, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aliyah Kolish, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Durango was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 19-3 loss to Cimarron-Memorial might stick with them for a while.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Durango, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Durango's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Pinecrest Academy Cadence has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .476. It's a different story for Durango, though, as they've only averaged .315. Will they be able to contain Pinecrest Academy Cadence's hitters?
Pinecrest Academy Cadence might still be hurting after the 15-7 loss they got from Durango when the teams last played back in March. Can Pinecrest Academy Cadence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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