After flying high against Pinecrest Academy Cadence last Monday, Durango came back down to earth. The Durango Trailblazers suffered a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Foothill Falcons on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Durango in their matchups with Foothill: they've now lost three in a row.
Durango saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juliana Martinez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Foothill's side, Hailey Gilbertson and Camren VanThomme did most of the damage at the plate: Gilbertson scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while VanThomme scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazzy Hall, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Durango's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Foothill, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Durango will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Desert Pines at 3:30 p.m. Durango has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Foothill, they will head out on the road to take on Doral Academy Red Rock at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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