Durango extended their postseason success on Saturday against Sierra Vista. They won by a run and slipped past the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions 2-1. Winning may never get old, but Durango sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Xander Mercurius was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Mercurius was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Mercurius wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Shuford, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Sierra Vista's side, Michael Alvarado made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Durango is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Sierra Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 25-7.
Durango will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Silverado at 5:30 p.m. Durango is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Sierra Vista, they will take on Southeast Career Tech on Thursday. Sierra Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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