Durham had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Hamilton Braves with a sharp 14-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Durham, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Dylan Rabo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Rabo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Scott, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Owen Solano, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Durham is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Hamilton, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Durham will take on Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Durham is facing Live Oak at the right time seeing as Live Oak is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Hamilton, they will be playing at home against Princeton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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