Durango put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rancho Rams a 9-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Durango, who have now won 11 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Blake Goudie made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Goudie was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Teagan Payne was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Aiden Farrell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Rancho didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Durango only tossed five.
Durango pushed their record up to 15-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Rancho, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Durango will be playing in front of their home fans against Sports Leadership & Management at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Durango's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Sports Leadership & Management's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rancho, they will head out on the road to challenge Liberty at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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