Demons
| 05/09/25 @ Palisade | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Montrose | 8 |
| 05/02/25 vs Montrose | 14 |
| 04/26/25 @ Fruita Monument | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Fruita Monument | 4 |
| + 15 more games |
For the second straight game, Durango will face off against Palisade. The Demons will take on the Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Durango is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Durango made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Palisade, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Demons fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 4-2 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Demons in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
For Palisade's part, Easton Embrey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dylon Larson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kian Kinslow, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Palisade hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
Palisade is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Durango, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Durango has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Palisade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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