The Durant Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Bloomingdale Bulls at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Durant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Bloomingdale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Durant didn't have quite enough to beat Bloomingdale and fell 2-1. The Cougars have struggled against the Bulls recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Bloomingdale's part, they got a great performance from Luke Long as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Long has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on JJ Santiago, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Braxton Wilken also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Bloomingdale is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Durant, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Durant has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bloomingdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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