The Durham Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Paradise Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Durham is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Durham gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Paradise 9-2.
Austin Salado made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Salado has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Salado was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Rabo, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Perry Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Durham has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Paradise, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
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