While it was Durango who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Legacy who put up more. The Durango Trailblazers lost 22-16 to the Legacy Longhorns. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (11), Durango still had to take the loss.
Juliana Martinez led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-6 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Leiah Biscocho was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Durango hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Legacy's side, Madison Castellon was incredible, going 5-for-6 with a home run, five runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aofia Noa, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Durango has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Legacy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-11.
Durango will head out on the road to challenge Rancho at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Legacy, they will be playing at home against Desert Pines at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Legacy is facing Desert Pines at the right time seeing as Desert Pines is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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