Durango came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars a 16-0 shutout. Durango might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Aiden Farrell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Farrell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Farrell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Durango let Blake Goudie and Gabe Capitini loose on the outfield. Goudie scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Capitini scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Shuford, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Durango pushed their record up to 19-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Durango will challenge Foothill at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Durango will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Pinecrest Academy Cadence, they will head out on the road to face off against Eldorado at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eldorado is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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