After a string of six wins, Durham's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Nicolaus Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Durham of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Austin Salado was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Salado was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Durham got a good showing from Christian Koehler, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Koehler has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Salado wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Solano, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On East Nicolaus' side, Andrew Herrmann was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Durham's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for East Nicolaus, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Durham will face off against East Nicolaus at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Nicolaus, they will head out on the road to challenge Portola at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Nicolaus' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Portola's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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