The Durant Lions will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Memorial Chargers at 3:30 p.m. Durant will be strutting in after a victory while Memorial will be coming in after a defeat.
Durant proved they can win big in Tuesday's second game (they won by ten) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Antlers 6-4.
Reid Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maddox Arnold was excellent, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, sadly, Memorial is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 games. They suffered a rough 31-6 loss at the hands of Edison on Tuesday. One positive for Memorial, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Durant's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-14. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Durant took their victory against Memorial in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 10-0. 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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