After a string of 15 wins, Durango's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 15-4 to the Palo Verde Panthers. The loss continues a trend for Durango in their matchups with Palo Verde: they've now lost seven in a row.
Durango saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke DeSoto, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Palo Verde's side, Tanner Johns was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Johns was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Mayson Reichartz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Karsen Smaka and RL Chandler did most of the damage at the plate: Smaka went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Chandler went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Connor Rosinski was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Durango's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-7. As for Palo Verde, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-10.
Durango will challenge Western at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Durango's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Western's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Palo Verde, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Sierra Vista at 3:30 p.m.
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