Durango has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Palisade Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Durango is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Durango will head into Saturday's game ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. Their tough 13-2 loss to Grand Junction might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Durango in their matchups with Grand Junction: they've now lost four in a row.
Durango saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Rose, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palisade put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Battle Mountain with a sharp 13-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Palisade sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Easton Embrey made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Embrey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Embrey was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Hunter Howard was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Soren Ashcraft was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Durango's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Palisade, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Durango has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Palisade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Durango suffered a grim 12-5 defeat to Palisade in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Thankfully for Durango, Stevenson Reynolds (who went 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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