It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Silverado can now relate to. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Durango Trailblazers on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Silverado of the 6-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Silverado saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Troilo, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Durango's side, Teagan Payne made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. Payne was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Gabe Capitini and Carson Crosby did most of the damage at the plate: Capitini scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Crosby scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jayden Shuford, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Silverado's loss dropped their record down to 20-14. As for Durango, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Silverado nor Durango have any future games scheduled.
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