Durango stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand The Meadows School Mustangs a 16-0 shutout. Durango's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last five contests.
Xander Mercurius made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Mercurius has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Mercurius was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Durango let Gabe Capitini and Jayden Shuford loose on the outfield. Capitini went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Shuford fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Capitini has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tony Luna, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Durango is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for The Meadows School, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
Durango will head out on the road to challenge Rancho at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Durango is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for The Meadows School, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Virgin Valley at 3:30 p.m. Virgin Valley will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something The Meadows School surely won't give up without a fight.
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