Durango hasn't had much luck against Desert Oasis recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Trailblazers will square off against the Diamondbacks at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Durango beat Bonanza 4-1. The Trailblazers haven't had any issues with the Bengals recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Brett Farrell looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
Aiden Farrell
| 04/23/26 @ Bonanza | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs Bonanza | 3 |
| 03/31/26 @ Berkeley | 3 |
| 03/16/26 vs Smoky Hill | 3 |
| 03/02/26 vs Boulder City | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
On the hitting side, Aiden Farrell was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. He has become a key player for Durango: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 8-15 otherwise. Bode Ludens was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Desert Oasis faced Liberty in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Patriots. The Diamondbacks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
Desert Oasis also got a great performance from Crue Smith as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Aidan Smith was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jayson Marquez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Desert Oasis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only posted an OBP of .353.
Durango's victory bumped their record up to 12-16. As for Desert Oasis, their win bumped their record up to 21-9-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Durango hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Desert Oasis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Durango suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Desert Oasis in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Can the Trailblazers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
