Pinecrest Academy Cadence extended their losing streak to 13 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-14 in the process. They lost 30-0 to the Durango Trailblazers. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 16-0 to the Trailblazers when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Durango, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Considering they have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Durango's part, Teagan Payne made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Payne has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Aiden Farrell was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, five runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Perera, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
While Pinecrest Academy Cadence had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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