Durango has gone a perfect 5-0 against Pagosa Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Demons will square off against the Pirates at 3:00 p.m. Durango will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Durango hadn't beaten Grand Junction Central on the road since April 15, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Saturday. The Demons were the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over the Warriors. The Demons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Jack Englund made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Englund was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Austin Romero
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Romero, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Dawson McInnes also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, Pagosa Springs suffered their biggest defeat since May 18, 2024 on Saturday. They lost 11-1 to Alamosa. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Pirates' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Pagosa Springs saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Gonzalez, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. Another was Zach Pouyer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 7-3. As for Pagosa Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-2.
Durango skirted past Pagosa Springs 6-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Demons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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