The Durango Trailblazers will face off against the Cheyenne Mountain Red-Tailed Hawks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Durango is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Bonanza on Tuesday. Durango walked away with an 8-3 victory over Bonanza. That looming 8-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trailblazers yet this season.
The team relied heavily on Jon Turner, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. He also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Aiden Farrell, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Turner wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Durango kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Mountain gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Pueblo West 5-4.
Colin Downs was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Reickert, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Durango back to even at 3-3. As for Cheyenne Mountain, they pushed their record up to 1-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Durango took their win against Cheyenne Mountain when the teams last played back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Durango repeat their success, or does Cheyenne Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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