In what's become a running theme this season, Durant gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Tampa Bay Tech Titans with a sharp 17-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Durant who now have five in a row.
Gehrig Graham looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Durant got a massive performance out of Nick April-Gath, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Tyler Macpherson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Tampa Bay Tech's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mekhi Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Durant has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Tampa Bay Tech, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Durant will take on Spoto at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Durant's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Spoto has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. Tampa Bay Tech will take on Bloomingdale at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bloomingdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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