Winters is 8-2 against Durham since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Winters Warriors will take on the Durham Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Winters is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Pierce a 10-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Winters as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jordan Calvert made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Calvert has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Calvert was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Isaiah Pazmino was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Sebastian Rodgriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Durham scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Paradise 17-1. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Like Winters, Durham also got a great game from a two-way player: Austin Salado. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Salado was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Doyle, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Porter, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Winters has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-11-1 record this season. As for Durham, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-7.
Winters suffered a grim 15-6 defeat to Durham in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Salado, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Winters knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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