Durango had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-13 to make it five. They lost 16-1 to the Bishop Gorman Gaels. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 10, 2018, but that streak is no more.
Durango saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Farrell, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Bishop Gorman, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 18-4. Considering they have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Bishop Gorman's side, they got a great performance from Jack Stoner as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Justin Rodrigues was incredible, firing off three home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Soren Savarda, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI.
Looking ahead, Durango will challenge Shadow Ridge at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop Gorman, they will square off against Snow Canyon at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Gaels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season.
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