Durham waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They had just enough and edged the Live Oak Lions out 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Durham, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Durham's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Rabo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Jack Stephens was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Live Oak's side, Tanner Tillotson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Durham has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Live Oak, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Durham will face off against Pierce at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Durham is facing Pierce at the right time seeing as Pierce is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Live Oak, they will head out on the road to challenge Paradise at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Live Oak has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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