The Durant Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Marietta Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Durant will bounce into Friday's match after beating McAlester, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Durant was the clear victors by a 15-2 margin over McAlester on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Jared Avalos was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli McClure, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Marietta won against Lexington on Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Marietta narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lexington 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since March 29, 2024.
Durant's record now sits at 2-0. As for Marietta, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Durant took their victory against Marietta in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Durant since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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