It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Durant can now relate to. They fell 9-4 to the Martin County Tigers on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Wednesday.
Durant got a good showing from Dylan Hotz, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hotz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Brantley Hayward was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Shawn Graves, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Durant is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-11. As for Martin County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
As of now, neither Durant nor Martin County have any future games scheduled.
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