Durant has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Lisbon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Durant will be strutting in after a victory while Lisbon will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Durant earned a 6-2 win over Midland.
Collier Rockow looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colby Gast, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Cohen Kilker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lisbon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Monticello.
Durant's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Lisbon, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
Durant came out on top in a nail-biter against Lisbon in their previous matchup back in June of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Durant since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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