The Durango Trailblazers will head out to challenge the Escondido Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Durango has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Durango didn't have quite enough to beat Boulder City and fell 8-7.
Durango saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexander Mercurius, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Mercurius has posted since back in April of 2024.
Even though they lost, Durango kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Escondido entered their tilt with Westview on Thursday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Wolverines.
Escondido pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Durango, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Durango skirted past Escondido 4-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Does Durango have another victory up their sleeve, or will Escondido turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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