Durango won the last time they faced Basalt, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Durango Demons' way against the Basalt Longhorns as the Durango Demons made off with a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Demons.
The team relied heavily on Avery Clair, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Megan Downey, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Durango was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .303 or higher in ten consecutive matches.
The win got Durango back to even at 6-6. As for Basalt, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Durango will venture away from home to face off against Battle Mountain at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Basalt, they will challenge Montezuma-Cortez at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Basalt is facing Montezuma-Cortez at the right time seeing as Montezuma-Cortez is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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