Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Durant). Everything went their way against the Brandon Eagles on Tuesday as Durant made off with a 13-2 victory. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Zach Nero looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Durant let Brady Kelley and Brantley Hayward run wild. Kelley went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Hayward went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Gonser, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Cougars
| 03/25/25 @ Brandon | 17 |
| 03/18/25 vs King | 6 |
| 03/17/25 vs Plant | 3 |
| 03/15/25 vs Newsome | 10 |
| 03/13/25 @ Alonso | 3 |
| + 19 more games |
Durant kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Durant pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Brandon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.
Coming up, Durant will welcome Newsome at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newsome will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Durant surely won't give up without a fight. As for Brandon, they will head out to take on Plant City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Plant City's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Brandon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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