The Durango Trailblazers will head out on the road to challenge the Rancho Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Things were looking good for Durango after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 22-16 to Legacy. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (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 has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leiah Biscocho, who scored three runs and stole 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.
Meanwhile, Rancho had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 13 on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Chargers. Rancho might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Annalise Stout was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Velez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Durango has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Rancho, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Durango might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Rancho when the teams last played on April 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rancho's Brooklynn Braun, who struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Durango knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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