Durant and Bloomingdale squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Durant had to settle for second. They fell 4-0 to the Bulls. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Cougars haven't been shut out since back in February.
Durant got a good showing from Zach Nero, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Nero has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Durant dropped their record down to 14-9 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bloomingdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.
Durant does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bloomingdale, they will square off against Martin County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulls' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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