Durant is 0-10 against Newsome since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Durant Cougars will challenge the Newsome Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Durant is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Strawberry Crest by a score of 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Durant.
Betty Oderio made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Oderio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Leanne Allen looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Bricelyn Bedenbaugh, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Giana Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Newsome never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They skirted past Winter Haven 2-0.
Not much got past Haleigh Galvan, who gave up just four hits to keep Winter Haven off the board. Galvan has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Newsome saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Dresser, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarai Nicholas, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Durant has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Newsome, their record now sits at 18-7.
Durant came up short against Newsome when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Newsome's Nicole Rivera, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. Now that Durant knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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