Durham is 9-1 against Willows since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Durham Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Willows Honkers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Durham is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against East Nicolaus (and have done all season long). Durham blew past East Nicolaus 11-1. Durham's victory was all the more impressive since East Nicolaus was averaging only 3.78 runs allowed on the season.
Matthew Porter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Porter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Porter was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Durham got a big performance out of Brady Doyle, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Perry Phillips, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Willows can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Live Oak out 7-6.
Durham has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Willows, their win bumped their record up to 3-20.
Durham took their victory against Willows in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-2. Will Durham repeat their success, or does Willows have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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