Durant's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over the Muskogee Roughers. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Keyvan Dollar
| 03/19/25 vs Byng | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Muskogee | 1 |
Keyvan Dollar looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Durant is 2-1 when Dollar allows three or fewer earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Durant got a massive performance out of Aiden Diviney, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Diviney is becoming a predictor of the Lions' success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Eli McClure, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and two runs.
Durant always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Durant moved to 9-9 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Muskogee, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Looking ahead, Durant will square off against Will Rogers College at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Muskogee, they will challenge Union at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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