Basalt is 0-3 against Durango since September of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Basalt Longhorns will head out to take on the Durango Demons at 3:00 p.m. Basalt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Basalt came up short against Meeker and fell 10-5. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Basalt saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jenna Ostberg, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Durango narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Montezuma-Cortez 5-4.
Jenna Glueck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Avery Clair was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Downey, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Durango didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Basalt's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-7. As for Durango, their record is now 5-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Basalt has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Durango struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Basalt suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Durango in their previous meeting back in August. Can Basalt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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