Durango put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They beat the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-0. The win was familiar territory for Durango who now have ten in a row.
Teagan Payne made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Payne was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jayden Shuford and Blake Goudie did most of the damage at the plate: Shuford scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Goudie scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Goudie is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now hit three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aiden Farrell, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Durango's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-8.
Durango will be playing at home against Rancho at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Rancho has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.67 runs per game on average), something Durango will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they will be playing at home against Sunrise Mountain at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sports Leadership & Management is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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