Durango extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 7-7. They came up short against the Rifle Bears, falling 15-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 on Friday.
Durango saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Downey, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Rifle, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Rifle's side, Olivia Gordon spent all four innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, Rifle got a massive performance out of Ella Jackson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Mikhayla Washington was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and one run.
Coming up, Durango will challenge Eagle Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Rifle, they will square off against Montezuma-Cortez at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.74 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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