Durango was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell just short of the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers by a score of 10-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Durango of the 7-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Austin Romero was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Dylan Burns was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Durango didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montezuma-Cortez only tossed three.
On Montezuma-Cortez's side, the team relied heavily on Cory Carver, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Conrad, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Durango's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Montezuma-Cortez, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-8.
As of now, neither Durango nor Montezuma-Cortez have any future games scheduled.
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